εἰδώς

eidos

knowing

a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.

G1492

Acts 20:22 · Word #17

Lexicon G1492

Lemmaεἴδω
Transliterationeídō
Strong'sG1492
In-contextknowing
Literalknowing

Morphology V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results
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

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἴδω
Strong'sG1492

SIBI-P1 G1492-12

the having-seen-and-thus-knowing one

Morphological NotesVerb, perfect tense, active voice, participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PEA,NMS). The perfect of εἴδω functions with present meaning, expressing a present state resulting from prior perception.
Rendering RationaleThe form εἰδώς is a perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular. The perfect tense expresses a completed act of seeing with a present state resulting—thus "having seen" and therefore "knowing." Rendering it as "the having-seen-and-thus-knowing one" preserves both the visual root sense and the stative force of the perfect participle in masculine singular nominative form.

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Words from Root εἴδω (to see, to perceive, to know (by sight), to be aware)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1492-01 edei he/she/it had seen (and thus knew)
G1492-02 edein I was knowing-from-seeing
G1492-03 edeis you were knowing

Word Usage (317 occurrences of G1492)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 6:8 οἶδεν oiden
Matthew 6:32 οἶδεν oiden
Matthew 7:11 οἴδατε oidate