- Original: ἐπίσταμαι - Transliteration: Epistamai - Phonetic: ep-is'-tam-ahee - Definition: 1. to put one's attention on, fix one's thoughts on, to turn one's self or one's mind to, put one's thought upon a thing a. to be acquainted with, to understand b. to know - Origin: apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied); to put the mind upon that is comprehend or be acquainted with: - know understand. Total KJV Occurrences: 14 • know, 9 Act 10:28; Act 15:7; Act 19:15; Act 19:25; Act 20:18; Act 22:19; Act 24:10; Jam 4:14; Jude 1:10 • knoweth, 1 Act 26:26 • knowing, 3 Act 18:25; 1 Timothy 6:4; Hebrews 11:8 • understand, 1 Mar 14:68