οἴδατε

eídō

you know

Primarily, to see, perceive, observe with the senses or mind; to know or understand as a result of perceiving. In a number of contexts, εἴδω conveys not merely the act of seeing with the eyes but also the mental apprehension or realization based on perception (i.e., 'to know', 'to recognize', 'to understand'). In perfect forms, it most frequently means 'to have seen' and thus 'to know' as a state based on acquired knowledge through seeing or experiencing. The full semantic range covers literal seeing, noticing, perceiving, observing, as well as understanding or being aware.

G1492

Luke 12:56 · Word #9

Lexicon G1492

Lemmaεἴδω
Transliterationeídō
Strong'sG1492
DefinitionPrimarily, to see, perceive, observe with the senses or mind; to know or understand as a result of perceiving. In a number of contexts, εἴδω conveys not merely the act of seeing with the eyes but also the mental apprehension or realization based on perception (i.e., 'to know', 'to recognize', 'to understand'). In perfect forms, it most frequently means 'to have seen' and thus 'to know' as a state based on acquired knowledge through seeing or experiencing. The full semantic range covers literal seeing, noticing, perceiving, observing, as well as understanding or being aware.

Morphology V PRF ACT IND 2P PL 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseyou know
Literalyou-know

Lexical Info

Lemmaοἶδα
Strong'sG1492

SIBI-P1 Translation G1492-26

you have seen and know

Morphological NotesVerb, perfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural; denotes a present state resulting from prior perception.
Rendering RationaleThe perfect active indicative conveys a completed act of seeing with a present state of knowledge; thus it reflects knowledge grounded in prior perception. The plural form addresses multiple hearers directly.

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