Greek · Strong's G1492 · Verb
εἴδω
eidō
to perceive: see
How it's translated
- having seen89
- i saw43
- to see31
- he saw25
- saw19
- they saw13
- having seen it10
- do see9
Definition
οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see),
[in LXX chiefly for ידע ;] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.),
to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.25:13, Mrk.10:19, Jhn.10:4, Rom.7:7, al.; with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:72, Jhn.1:31, Act.3:16, al.; τ. θεόν, 1Th.4:5, Tit.1:16, al.; with accusative and inf., Luk.4:41, al.; before ὅτι, Mat.9:6, Luk.20:21, Jhn.3:2, Rom.2:2 11:2, al.; before quaest. indir., Mat…
The forms it takes
Tense
- Aorist 91% a whole action, seen as complete
- Pluperfect 9% had been done, with results then
- Future <1% something still to come
Mood and form
- Indicative 48% a statement of fact
- Participle 29% an “-ing” verb that describes
- Infinitive 10% the “to …” form
- Subjunctive 9% possible, intended or hoped for
- Imperative 3% a command or request
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Its meaning group
Sensory Events and States › See 83% of uses
Know › Know 9% of uses
Learn › Learn 4% of uses
Case › Experiencer 4% of uses
Words with a similar meaning
Between Hebrew and Greek
In the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), this word translates these Hebrew words, which helps show what New Testament writers heard in it:
Where it appears
Matthewacross the New TestamentRevelation
- Luke65
- Revelation57
- Matthew56
- Acts47
- Mark42
- John38
- Philippians5
- Galatians4
- Hebrews4
- 1 Corinthians3
…and 8 more books.
Every verse
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