ἐπίσταμαι epistamai
Greek word for “to know/understand” · Strong’s G1987 · used 14 times in 14 verses
Meaning
ἐπίσταμαι; (prob. an old mid, of ἐφίστημι, which see);
How it is translated
Glosses given for epistamai in context, with how often each is used:
- know 6
- knowing 3
- understand 2
- acquainted with 1
- knowing these 1
- understands 1
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Acts 19 (2), Mark 14 (1), Acts 10 (1), Acts 15 (1), Acts 18 (1), Acts 20 (1), Acts 22 (1), Acts 24 (1), Acts 26 (1), 1 Timothy 6 (1)
Forms
- ἐπίστασθε 5
- ἐπιστάμενος 4
- ἐπίσταμαι 2
- ἐπίστανται 2
- ἐπίσταται 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with epistamai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- περί peri “about” 5
- ζήτησις zētēsis “controversy” 2
- ἀνήρ anēr “man” 3
- πονηρός ponēros “evil/bad” 2
- μηδείς mēdeis “nothing” 2
- ὡς hōs “as/when” 3
- ἔθνος ethnos “Gentiles” 2
- Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 2
- μέν men “on the other hand” 2
- τε te “and/both” 2
- ἐξέρχομαι exerchomai “to go out” 2
- πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 2
Key verses
The verses using epistamai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Acts 10:28 — And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath…
- Acts 15:7 — And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that…
- Acts 18:25 — This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the…
- Acts 19:15 — And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
- Acts 20:18 — And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
- Acts 22:19 — And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
- Acts 24:10 — Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I…
- Acts 26:26 — For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not…
- 1 Timothy 6:4 — He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Hebrews 11:8 — By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he…
- James 4:14 — Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
- Jude 1:10 — But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
See all 14 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.