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Strong's G1987 ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai)

Epistamai means “know” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1987 — helem in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1987
Language Greek
Linked Usages 77
Books 26

Strong's G1987 Quick Answer

Strong's G1987 ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epistamai (ep-is'-tam-ai) v. 1. to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with [apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied)] It has 77 linked Bible usages across 26 books. Visible English usage signals include know, knowing, and knoweth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
epistamai (ep-is'-tam-ai) v. 1. to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with [apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied)]
Usage
77 linked usages
Books
26 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
know, knowing, and knoweth

Meaning and Definition

epistamai (ep-is'-tam-ai) v. 1. to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with [apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied)] KJV: know, understand Root(s): G2186 See also: G3563

Original Word
ἐπίσταμαι
Transliteration
epistamai
Derivation
Root: ἐφίστημι R1: 2186
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1987. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to know/understand

Usage: ἐπίσταμαι (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 (AS)

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How Strong's G1987 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render epistamai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

know Mark 14:68 10× knowing Acts 18:25 knoweth Acts 26:26

How Strong's G1987 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 48 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1987 (ἐπίσταμαι) appears 64 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1987 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1987 in the New Testament

14 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 14:68 KJV

But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Acts 10:28 KJV

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 shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Acts 15:7 KJV

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 the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

Strong's G1987 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

48 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 47:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Thy father, and thy brethren, are come to thee.

Exodus 1:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And he set over them taskmasters, who should afflict them in their works; and they built strong cities for Pharaoh, both Pithom, and Rameses, and On, which is Heliopolis.

Exodus 4:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord was greatly angered against Moses, and said, Lo! is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he will surely speak to thee; and, behold, he will come forth to meet thee, and beholding thee he will rejoice within himself.

Strong's G1987 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

13 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of God ordain judges and justices, that they may judge in all Syria and Phoenicia all those that know the law of thy God; and those that know it not thou shalt teach.

Judith 7:7 Septuagint / Brenton

and viewed the passages up to the city, and came to the fountains of their waters, and took them, and set garrisons of men of war over them, and he himself removed toward his people.

Tobit 5:6 Septuagint / Brenton

To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.

Strong's G1987 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 32:3 Septuagint / Brenton

I and from afar off trees more numerous than I these trees and great-two trees there, very great, beautiful, and glorious, and magnificent, and the tree of knowledge, whose holy fruit they eat and know great wisdom.

1 Enoch 103:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Mighty One in dominion, and by His greatness I swear to you. I know a mystery And have read the heavenly tablets, And have seen the holy books, And have found written therein and inscribed regarding them:

Usage Excerpts

First 77 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1987.

Genesis 47:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Thy father, and thy brethren, are come to thee.
Exodus 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he set over them taskmasters, who should afflict them in their works; and they built strong cities for Pharaoh, both Pithom, and Rameses, and On, which is Heliopolis.
Exodus 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord was greatly angered against Moses, and said, Lo! is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he will surely speak to thee; and, behold, he will come forth to meet thee, and beholding thee he will rejoice within himself.
Exodus 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh turned and entered into his house, nor did he fix his attention even on this thing.
Exodus 9:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye have not yet feared the Lord.
Numbers 20:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says thy brother Israel; Thou knowest all the distress that has come upon us.
Numbers 22:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have sinned, for I did not know that thou wert standing opposite in the way to meet me; and now if it shall not be pleasing to thee for me to go on, I will return.
Numbers 24:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hearing the oracles of God, Receiving knowledge from the Most High, And having seen a vision of God in sleep; His eyes were opened.
Numbers 32:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Surely these men who came up out of Egypt from twenty years old and upward, who know good and evil, shall not see the land which I swore to give to Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, for they have not closely followed after me:
Deuteronomy 20:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the tree which thou knowest to be not fruit bearing, this thou shalt destroy and cut down; and thou shalt construct a mound against the city, which makes war against thee, until it be delivered up.
Deuteronomy 22:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thy brother do not come nigh thee, and thou dost not know him, thou shalt bring it into thy house within; and it shall be with thee until thy brother shall seek them, and thou shalt restore them to him.
Deuteronomy 28:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A nation which thou knowest not shall eat the produce of thy land, and all thy labors; and thou shalt be injured and crushed always.
Deuteronomy 28:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord carry away thee and thy princes, whom thou shalt set over thee, to a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers know; and thou shalt there serve other gods, wood and stone.
Deuteronomy 28:64 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord thy God shall scatter thee among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other; and thou shalt there serve other gods, wood and stone, which thou hast not known, nor thy fathers.
Deuteronomy 29:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And men shall say, Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, the things which he appointed to their fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt:
Deuteronomy 31:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I know thy provocation, and thy stiff neck; for yet during my life with you at this day, ye have been provoking in your conduct toward God: how shall ye not also be so after my death?
Joshua 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if ye may overtake them.
Joshua 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and she said to them, I know that the Lord has given you the land; for the fear of you has fallen upon us.
Joshua 3:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But let there be a distance between you and it; ye shall stand as much as two thousand cubits from it. Do not draw nigh to it, that ye may know the way which ye are to go; for ye have not gone the way before.
Joshua 14:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, Thou knowest the word that the Lord spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.
2 Chronicles 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now send me a man wise and skilled to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in blue, and one that knows how to grave together with the craftsmen who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, which materials my father David prepared.
2 Chronicles 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hiram said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to King David a wise son, and one endowed with knowledge and understanding, who shall build a house for the Lord, and a house for his kingdom.
Job 7:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If I have sinned, what shall I be able to do, O thou that understandest the mind of men? Why hast thou made me as thine accuser, And why am I a burden to thee?
Job 13:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I know all that ye too know; And I have not less understanding than you.
Job 14:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And though his children be multiplied, he knows it not; And if they be few, he is not aware.
Job 32:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I know not how to respect persons: And if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
Job 37:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he knows the divisions of the clouds, And the signal overthrows of the ungodly.
Job 38:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Tell me now, if thou hast knowledge,
Job 38:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou couldest bring me to their utmost boundaries, And if also thou knowest their paths;
Job 38:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And knowest thou the changes of heaven, Or the events which take place together under heaven?
Proverbs 9:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Comes to want a morsel.
Proverbs 10:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
truths: But the foolish die in want.
Proverbs 14:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They that go astray devise evils: But the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: But compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
Proverbs 15:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: But the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
Proverbs 36:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 29:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all these things shall be to you as the words of this sealed book, which if they shall give to a learned man, saying, Read this, he shall then say, I cannot read it, for it is sealed.
Isaiah 29:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And this book shall be given into the hands of a man that is unlearned, and one shall say to him, Read this; and he shall say, I am not learned.
Isaiah 37:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But now I know thy rest, and thy going out, and thy coming in.
Isaiah 48:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast neither known, nor understood, neither from the beginning have I opened thine ears: for I knew that thou wouldest surely deal treacherously, and wouldest be called a transgressor even from the womb.
Isaiah 55:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nations which know thee not, shall call upon thee, and peoples which are not acquainted with thee, shall flee to thee for refuge, for the sake of the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified thee.
Isaiah 66:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I know their works and their imagination. I am going to gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Jeremiah 1:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth from the womb, I sanctified thee; I appointed thee a prophet to the nations.
Jeremiah 1:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said, O Lord, thou that art supreme Lord, behold, I know not how to speak, for I am a child.
Jeremiah 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that held by the law knew me not: the shepherds also sinned against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and went after that which profited not.
Jeremiah 17:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But I have not been weary of following thee, nor have I desired the day of man; thou knowest; the words that proceed out of my lips are before thy face.
Ezekiel 11:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said to me, say; Thus saith the Lord; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: and I know the devices of your spirit.
Ezekiel 17:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Son of man, say now to the provoking house, Know ye not what these things were? say to them, Whenever the king of Babylon shall come against Jerusalem, then he shall take her king and her princes, and shall take them home to Babylon.
Ezekiel 37:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, Son of man, will these bones live? and I said, O Lord God, thou knowest this.
Mark 14:68 New Testament, KJV
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Acts 10:28 New Testament, KJV
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 shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Acts 15:7 New Testament, KJV
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 the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Acts 18:25 New Testament, KJV
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 baptism of John.
Acts 19:15 New Testament, KJV
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Acts 19:25 New Testament, KJV
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Acts 20:18 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Acts 24:10 New Testament, KJV
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 do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Acts 26:26 New Testament, KJV
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 done in a corner.
1 Timothy 6:4 New Testament, KJV
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Hebrews 11:8 New Testament, KJV
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 went.
James 4:14 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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.
1 Esdras 8:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of God ordain judges and justices, that they may judge in all Syria and Phoenicia all those that know the law of thy God; and those that know it not thou shalt teach.
Judith 7:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and viewed the passages up to the city, and came to the fountains of their waters, and took them, and set garrisons of men of war over them, and he himself removed toward his people.
Tobit 5:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.
Tobit 5:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, show me of what tribe and family thou art.
Tobit 6:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother Azariah, that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.
Tobit 11:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes.
1 Maccabees 12:38 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Simon also set up Adida in Shephelah, and made it strong with gates and bars.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If a man desire much experience, She knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: She knoweth the subtleties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: She foreseeth signs and wonders, And the events of seasons and times.
Wisdom of Solomon 9:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, And was present when thou madest the world, And knew what was acceptable in thy sight, And right in thy commandments.
Wisdom of Solomon 15:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For to know thee is perfect righteousness: Yea, to know thy power is the root of immortality.
Baruch 3:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There were the giants famous from the beginning, that were of so great stature, and so expert in war.
Daniel 1:43 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:43 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
1 Enoch 32:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
I and from afar off trees more numerous than I these trees and great-two trees there, very great, beautiful, and glorious, and magnificent, and the tree of knowledge, whose holy fruit they eat and know great wisdom.
1 Enoch 103:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Mighty One in dominion, and by His greatness I swear to you. I know a mystery And have read the heavenly tablets, And have seen the holy books, And have found written therein and inscribed regarding them:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1987, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 9 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G1987 FAQ

What does epistamai (ἐπίσταμαι) mean?

Epistamai (Strong's G1987) is a Greek word most simply glossed "know". epistamai (ep-is'-tam-ai) v. 1. to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with [apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied)]

How many times is epistamai (ἐπίσταμαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 77 linked usages for Strong's G1987 across 26 books.

Where can I study epistamai (ἐπίσταμαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1987 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate epistamai (ἐπίσταμαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as know, knowing, and knoweth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1987 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 48 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 13 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1987, with linked reader references where each row is available.