epiginosko denotes recognizing someone or something, or coming to settled knowledge of a fact, truth, or relationship.

The predominant use concerns recognition or identification: people recognize an individual, a voice, a place, or a previously known association. Other verses use it for reaching knowledge through inquiry, observation, or instruction, and for knowing persons, truth, or a stated reality in a fuller relational or evaluative context.

1. Recognize or identify · dominant

   In Acts 12:14, the aorist participle occurs when a woman identifies Peter's voice; in Mark 6:54, people identify him immediately after leaving the boat. The same use appears where travelers fail to identify land in Acts 27:39 and where opened eyes lead to recognition in Luke 24:31; the APB renders these clauses with forms of "recognized" or "did not recognize."

   Acts 12:14Mark 6:54Matthew 14:35Luke 24:16Luke 24:31Acts 27:39
2. Come to know or ascertain a matter · common

   In Acts 22:24, the aorist subjunctive stands in the officer's purpose of finding out why the crowd is shouting; in Acts 24:8, the infinitive concerns ascertaining the accusations by examination. Acts 28:1 reports arriving at knowledge of the island's name, while Luke 1:4 frames knowledge of the certainty of prior instruction.

   Acts 22:24Acts 24:8Acts 24:11Acts 28:1Luke 1:4Luke 23:7
3. Know a person, truth, or stated reality · occasional

   In Matthew 11:27, present indicative forms occur in reciprocal statements about knowing the Son and the Father. In 1 Timothy 4:3, a perfect active participle describes faithful people who have come to know the truth; 2 Peter 2:21 likewise contrasts having known the way of righteousness with turning back from the commandment.

   Matthew 11:271 Timothy 4:32 Peter 2:21Romans 1:32Colossians 1:61 Corinthians 13:12
4. Acknowledge a status or claim · rare

   In 1 Corinthians 14:37, the present imperative calls the person who considers himself prophetic or spiritual to acknowledge the status of what is written. In 1 Corinthians 16:18, the present imperative follows the refreshment brought by certain people and calls for acknowledgment of such people; the APB renders both clauses with "acknowledge."

   1 Corinthians 14:371 Corinthians 16:182 Corinthians 13:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses "recognized," "come to know," "know," "realized," "learn," "ascertain," and "acknowledge" in these verses. These English choices confirm the clauses' broad contexts rather than establish separate meanings by themselves.