What does ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai) mean in the Bible?
ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai) is a Greek word meaning "to know/understand".
Greek · G1987
ἐπίσταμαι
To know/understand
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ἐπίσταμαι G1987
Pronunciation epístamai
What does ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai) mean in the Bible?
ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai) is a Greek word meaning "to know/understand".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1987?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include know (3), [and] understands (1), [though] he knew (1), do not even know (1), I know about (1).
Where does ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 14:68. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (9), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), James (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It know 3× Acts 10:28, Acts 15:7, Acts 20:18
[and] understands 1× 1 Timothy 6:4
[though] he knew 1× Acts 18:25
do not even know 1× James 4:14
I know about 1× Acts 19:15
knowing 1× Hebrews 11:8
Knowing that 1× Acts 24:10
knows 1× Acts 26:26
they do instinctively 1× Jude 1:10
they know very well 1× Acts 22:19
understand 1× Mark 14:68
you know 1× Acts 19:25
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 14:68 ἐπίσταμαι to understand Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Acts 10:28 ἐπίστασθε to know Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Acts 15:7 ἐπίστασθε to know Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Acts 18:25 ἐπιστάμενος to [though] he knew Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 19:15 ἐπίσταμαι to I know about Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Acts 19:25 ἐπίστασθε to you know Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Acts 20:18 ἐπίστασθε to know Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Acts 22:19 ἐπίστανται to they know very well Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Acts 24:10 ἐπιστάμενος to Knowing that Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 26:26 ἐπίσταται to knows Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 14:68
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 6
Mark 1 Acts 9 1 Timothy 1 Hebrews 1 James 1 Jude 1
Source forms
ἐπίστασθε 5x epistasthe Acts 10:28, Acts 15:7, Acts 19:25, Acts 20:18
ἐπιστάμενος 4x epistamenos Acts 18:25, Acts 24:10, 1 Timothy 6:4, Hebrews 11:8
ἐπίσταμαι 2x epistamai Mark 14:68, Acts 19:15
ἐπίστανται 2x epistantai Acts 22:19, Jude 1:10
ἐπίσταται 1x epistatai Acts 26:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 5x Acts 10:28, Acts 15:7, Acts 19:25, Acts 20:18
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 4x Acts 18:25, Acts 24:10, 1 Timothy 6:4, Hebrews 11:8
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular 2x Mark 14:68, Acts 19:15
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 2x Acts 22:19, Jude 1:10
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 26:26
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to know/understand
Source Gloss
to know/understand
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(prob. an old mid, of ἐφίστημι, which see), [in LXX chiefly for יָדַע ;] to know, know of, understand: with accusative of person(s), Act.19:15; with ptcp., Act.24:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.14:68, Act.18:25, 1Ti.6:4, Jas.4:14, Ju 10; before περί, Act.26:26; ὅτι, Act.15:7 19:25 22:19; ὡς, Act.10:28; πῶς, Act.20:18; ποῦ, Heb.11:8. SYN: γινώσκω (which see), οἶδα
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
14 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 14:68 Verb First Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίσταμαι epistamai
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 10:28 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστασθε epistasqe
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 15:7 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστασθε epistasqe
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 18:25 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιστάμενος epistamenov
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 19:15 Verb First Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίσταμαι· epistamai
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 19:25 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστασθε epistasqe
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 20:18 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστασθε, epistasqe
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 22:19 Verb Third Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστανται epistantai
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 24:10 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιστάμενος, epistamenov
I know, understand
Read verse Acts 26:26 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίσταται epistatai
I know, understand
Read verse 1 Timothy 6:4 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιστάμενος, epistamenov
I know, understand
Read verse Hebrews 11:8 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιστάμενος epistamenov
I know, understand
Read verse James 4:14 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστασθε epistasqe
I know, understand
Read verse Jude 1:10 Verb Third Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐπίστανται, epistantai
I know, understand
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 14
Voice
middle 14
Mood
indicative 10 participle 4
NT Occurrences
Mark 14:68 ἐπίσταμαι present middle indicative ongoing Acts 10:28 ἐπίστασθε present middle indicative ongoing Acts 15:7 ἐπίστασθε present middle indicative ongoing Acts 18:25 ἐπιστάμενος present middle participle participle Acts 19:15 ἐπίσταμαι present middle indicative ongoing Acts 19:25 ἐπίστασθε present middle indicative ongoing Acts 20:18 ἐπίστασθε present middle indicative ongoing Acts 22:19 ἐπίστανται present middle indicative ongoing Acts 24:10 ἐπιστάμενος present middle participle participle Acts 26:26 ἐπίσταται present middle indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 6:4 ἐπιστάμενος present middle participle participle Hebrews 11:8 ἐπιστάμενος present middle participle participle James 4:14 ἐπίστασθε present middle indicative ongoing Jude 1:10 ἐπίστανται present middle indicative ongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπίσταμαι is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain