Strong’s G1921 · Greek
ἐπιγινώσκω
epiginṓskō
Definition
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
Etymology
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G1097 (γινώσκω);
Where the KJV renders it
- (ac-
- have
- take)know(-ledge
- well)
- perceive
Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.
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