ἐπιγινώσκω

epiginṓskō · Greek · Strong's G1921 · 44 occurrences

The KJV renders 32 different Hebrew and Greek words as “have”

What it means

to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G1097 (γινώσκω);

How the KJV renders it

have, take knowledge, well, perceive

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“have”

also renders aphíēmi (G863), lambánō (G2983), synanamígnymi (G4874), poiéō (G4160), gínomai (G1096), elpízō (G1679), katéchō (G2722), échō (G2192), perisseúō (G4052), apéchō (G568), metalambánō (G3335), antibállō (G474), ʼîythay (H383), baʻal (H1167), chăzâʼ (H2370), châlaq (H2505), châphêts (H2654), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâchal (H3176), mârar (H4843), mâshal (H4910), nûwach (H5117), nâchal (H5157), ʻâmaq (H6009), râbâh (H7235), râcham (H7355), râʻêb (H7456), râtsâh (H7521), sâkal (H7919), sâmach (H8055), shâqaṭ (H8252)

“well”

also renders agathós (G18), kalōs (G2573), pēgḗ (G4077), kalós (G2570), phréar (G5421), eû (G2095), bôwr (H953), ṭôwb (H2896), yâpheh (H3303), kên (H3651), kên (H3653), mᵉʼôd (H3966), maʻyân (H4599), mâqôwr (H4726)

“perceive”

also renders eídō (G1492), katalambánō (G2638), theōréō (G2334), blépō (G991), aisthánomai (G143), katanoéō (G2657), noiéō (G3539), heurískō (G2147), horáō (G3708), bîyn (H995), ṭâʻam (H2938), yâdaʻ (H3045), shûwr (H7789), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“take knowledge”

also renders yâdaʻ (H3045)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

44 occurrences in the Greek text, first 40 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 13:12 V-API-1S1 Corinthians 14:37 V-PAM-3S1 Corinthians 16:18 V-PAM-2P1 Timothy 4:3 V-RAP-DPM2 Corinthians 1:13 V-FDI-2P2 Corinthians 1:14 V-2AAI-2P2 Corinthians 6:9 V-PPP-NPM2 Corinthians 13:5 V-PAI-2P2 Peter 2:21 V-2AAP-DPMActs 3:10 V-IAI-3PActs 4:13 V-IAI-3PActs 9:30 V-2AAP-NPMActs 12:14 V-2AAP-NSFActs 19:34 V-2AAP-NPMActs 22:24 V-2AAS-3SActs 22:29 V-2AAP-NSMActs 23:28 V-2AANActs 24:8 V-2AANActs 24:11 V-2AANActs 25:10 V-PAI-2SActs 27:39 V-IAI-3PActs 28:1 V-2AAI-1PColossians 1:6 V-2AAI-2PLuke 1:4 V-2AAS-2SLuke 1:22 V-2AAI-3PLuke 5:22 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 7:37 V-2AAP-NSFLuke 23:7 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 24:16 V-2AANLuke 24:31 V-2AAI-3PMatthew 7:16 V-FDI-2PMatthew 7:20 V-FDI-2PMatthew 11:27 V-PAI-3SMatthew 14:35 V-2AAP-NPMMatthew 17:12 V-2AAI-3PMark 2:8 V-2AAP-NSMMark 5:30 V-2AAP-NSMMark 6:33 V-2AAI-3PMark 6:54 V-2AAP-NPMRomans 1:32 V-2AAP-NPM

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.