ἐπίσταμαι

Mark 14:68 ἐπίσταμαι understand

But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.

Acts 10:28 ἐπίστασθε know

He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Here: 'You are well aware.' It describes knowledge that is settled and familiar. Peter treats Jewish separation as common knowledge that needs no explaining.

Acts 15:7 ἐπίστασθε know

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

Here: Knowledge that is settled and well known. The Cornelius affair had been reported and accepted in Jerusalem (11:1–18).

Acts 18:25 ἐπιστάμενος knowing

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

Here: Here it means 'although he knew'. The participle introduces a limitation that stands against the praise before it. The verb means familiar, practical knowledge.

Acts 19:15 ἐπίσταμαι· I am acquainted with;

But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”

Here: A different verb from the one used for Jesus. It means knowing about someone, being aware of who and what he is. Whether Luke meant a real contrast with the first verb is debated (see debates).

Acts 19:25 ἐπίστασθε you know

Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.

Acts 20:18 ἐπίστασθε know

When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

Acts 22:19 ἐπίστανται know

‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

Acts 24:10 ἐπιστάμενος knowing [these]

When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

Acts 26:26 ἐπίσταται Understands

For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

1 Timothy 6:4 ἐπιστάμενος knowing

he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

Here: "Understanding." This is the knowledge of someone who really grasps a subject. It is ironic, because these teachers claim special knowledge (compare 6:20, "what is falsely called knowledge").

Hebrews 11:8 ἐπιστάμενος knowing

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

Here: 'Not knowing' here means he had no knowledge of the destination and had never been there. It says nothing about him being uncertain of God.

James 4:14 ἐπίστασθε you know

You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Here: A verb for informed, competent knowing. It is the kind of knowledge traders pride themselves on. Present tense: this is their ongoing condition, not a passing lapse.

Jude 1:10 ἐπίστανται, they understand,

These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

Here: "They understand". The word often suggests practical know-how or familiarity. What they are expert in is only what instinct teaches.