ἐπιγνοὺς

epiginṓskō

having recognized

To know thoroughly, to recognize, to perceive clearly; primary sense is 'to know with added specificity or completeness.' The term indicates a deeper or fuller perception, including recognizing, discerning, or coming to a clear understanding of something or someone after careful consideration or observation. It can also convey acknowledgment or confession in certain contexts.

G1921

Luke 23:7 · Word #2

Lexicon G1921

Lemmaἐπιγινώσκω
Transliterationepiginṓskō
Strong'sG1921
DefinitionTo know thoroughly, to recognize, to perceive clearly; primary sense is 'to know with added specificity or completeness.' The term indicates a deeper or fuller perception, including recognizing, discerning, or coming to a clear understanding of something or someone after careful consideration or observation. It can also convey acknowledgment or confession in certain contexts.

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehaving recognized
Literalhaving-recognized

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιγινώσκω
Strong'sG1921

SIBI-P1 Translation G1921-19

having fully recognized

Morphological NotesVerb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle denotes a completed act of intensified knowing, so "having fully recognized" reflects both the completed aspect and the prefixed force of ἐπί, which adds the sense of thorough or specific knowledge.

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