εἴδω (eídō) — Be Aware

Greek word study: εἴδω (eídō), Strong's G1492. used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (litera

GreekStrong's G1492
Quick definition
Greek word
εἴδω (eídō)

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used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot

Where this word appears

Strong's G1492 is tagged on 381 words in 367 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:2 and last appears in Revelation 21:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

having seen ×61I saw ×44to see ×37Having seen ×29saw ×18He saw ×15they saw ×13he saw ×11do see ×10knew ×10I looked ×9you saw ×9

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

εἶδον ×75ἰδὼν ×49εἶδεν ×42ἰδόντες ×40ἰδεῖν ×35ᾔδει ×13ἴδητε ×11Ἰδὼν ×10ἴδωσιν ×9ἴδετε ×8

Books where it appears most

Luke ×75Matthew ×62Revelation ×59Acts ×55John ×53Mark ×46Philippians ×5Hebrews ×5

Verses (first 25 of 367)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G86 ᾅδης (háidēs), G127 αἰδώς (aidṓs), G542 ἀπείδω (apeídō), G1491 εἶδος (eîdos), G1896 ἐπεῖδον (epeîdon), G2396 ἴδε (íde), G2397 ἰδέα (idéa), G2400 ἰδού (idoú), G2467 ἴσημι (ísēmi), G2470 ἴσος (ísos), G2477 ἱστορέω (historéō), G4275 προείδω (proeídō) and 2 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does eídō (G1492) mean?

Used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and g3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know.

How is G1492 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1492 as: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.

How often does εἴδω (eídō) appear?

Strong's G1492 is tagged on 381 words in 367 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:2 and last appears in Revelation 21:22.