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Redirected from επιϲτηται, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΕΠΙΣΤΗΤΑΙ, επιστηται

EPISTĒTAI, epistētai

Sounds Like: ep-is-TEE-tai

Translations: he knows, she knows, it knows, he understands, she understands, it understands, he is skilled, she is skilled, it is skilled, know (you), understand (you), be skilled (you)

From the root: ΕΠΙΣΤΑΜΑΙ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a form of the verb 'epistamai', meaning 'to know', 'to understand', or 'to be skilled in something'. It can be interpreted as either a third-person singular present indicative middle/passive, meaning 'he/she/it knows/understands/is skilled', or as a second-person singular present imperative middle/passive, meaning 'know!/understand!/be skilled!' (addressed to a single person). It describes a state of having knowledge or expertise.

Inflection: Present, 3rd Person Singular, Indicative, Middle/Passive OR Present, 2nd Person Singular, Imperative, Middle/Passive

Strong’s number: G1987 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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