Definition

to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with

Etymology

apparently a middle voice of G2186 (ἐφίστημι) (with G3563 (νοῦς) implied);

Where the KJV renders it

• know
• understand

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.

What the first audience heard

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