ἐπι-γινώσκω

[in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi. also for יָדַע, etc. ;]

"directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph. 249), as in cl.;

__1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize;

__(a) absol.: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι, Luk.1:22; τ. πνεύματι, before ὅτι, Mrk.2:8;

__(b) with accusative of thing(s): Luk.1:4 5:22, Act.12:14 27:39, Rom.1:32, 2Co.1:13, Col.1:6, 1Ti.4:3; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Mrk.5:30; before ὅτι, 1Co.14:37;

__(with) with accusative of person(s): Mat.11:27 14:36 17:12, Mrk.6:33 (T, αὐτούς, but LTr. WH, R, omit the prop. and LTr. WH, txt. read ἔγνωσαν), Mrk.6:54 Luk.24:16, 31, 1Co.16:18, 2Co.1:14; before ἀπό, with genitive of thing(s), Mat.7:16, 20; before ὅτι, Act.3:10 4:13, 2Co.13:5; pass. 1Co.13:12; opposite to ἀγνοούμενοι, 2Co.6:9.

__2. to discover, ascertain, determine: Act.9:30; before ὅτι, Luk.7:37 23:7, Act.19:34 22:29 24:11 28:1; with accusative of thing(s), before quæst. Act.23:28; δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν, Act.22:24; παρά, with genitive of person(s), before περ, with genitive of thing(s), Act.24:8; τ. ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, 2Pe.2:21 (cf. Lft. Col. 136; Cremer, 159; M, Pr. 113; AR, Eph. 248 ff.).†

(AS)

to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; to discover, ascertain, determine