G1990: ἐπιστήμων (epistḗmōn)

G1990 ἐπιστήμων (epistḗmōn)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἐπιστήμων, ον Adj skillful, experienced

Strong's Definition

from 1987; intelligent

KJV Usage: endued with knowledge

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιστήμων (G1990)

adjc. | -ον | ἵστημι

32.27 · Understand · Capacity for Understanding

intelligent, insightful, understanding (derivative of ἐπίσταμαι[b] ‘to understand,’ 32.3) pertaining to being able to understand and evaluate

JAS 3:13

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπιστήμων, -ον, gen. -ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι), intelligent, experienced, [esp. one having the knowledge of an ex pert; ef. Schmidt ch. 13 §§ 10, 13]: Jas. iii. 13. (From Hom. down; Sept.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπιστήμων epistēmōn 1x

knowing, discreet, understanding, Jas. 3:13*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπιστήμων, -ον, gen., -ονoς

(ἐπίσταμαι) [in LXX: De 1:13 4:6, Is 5:21 (בִּין ni.), I Es 8:44, Si 10:25 21:15, etc. ;]

knowing, skilled: Ja 3:13.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιστήμων. For this adj. (Jas 313, cf. Deut 113, 45), which carries with it a certain idea of ‘expert ᾿᾿ knowledge, see P Oxy XII. 1469" (A.D. 298) ἀεὶ yap ὁ δημόσιος γ[εω]μέτρης ἐπιστήμων &y τῶν τόπω[ν] αὐτῶν κτλ., and cf. the use of the subst. in P Fay 106% (c. A.D. 140) ot τὴν ἰατρικὴν ἐπιστή[μην] μεταχειριζόμενοι, ‘those practising the profession of physician,” P Oxy VI. 896° (a.D. 316) ζωγράφου τὴν ἐπιστήμην, “a painter by profession.” In Vett. Val. p. 21118 τὸ yap θεῖον βουληθὲν προγινώσκειν ἀνθρώπους τὰ μέλλοντα εἰς φῶς προήγαγε τὴν ἐπιστήμην, δι ἧς τὸ καθ᾽ αὑτὸν ἕκαστος προγινώσκων εὐθυμότερος μὲν πρὸς τὸ ἀγαθόν, the editor defines ἐπιστήμη as ‘‘mathesis.”” The noun survives in MGr = “‘knowledge,” ‘‘ science.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπιστήμων (epistēmōn) — knowing. ἐπιστήμ-ων, ον, genitive ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι) knowing, wise, prudent, ἐ. βουλῇ τε νόῳ τε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπιστήμων γὰρ εἶ, ={ἐπίστασαι γάρ}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. acquainted with a thing, skilled or versed in, with genitive, κακῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς θαλάσσης, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς τέχνης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also περί τινος or τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with neuter adjective, τὰ προσήκοντα ἐπιστήμων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. with infinitive, knowing how, λέγειν τε καὶ σιγᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ονέστερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb comparative -ονέστερον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ονέστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. possessed of perfect knowledge, [Refs 4th c.BC+], scientifically versed in a thing, [Refs]. adverb -ονως, ἔχειν πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+] with science, with art, [Refs]; εἰπεῖν use technical or scientific terminology, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]