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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1990. ἐπιστήμων (epistémón) -- Wise, knowledgeable, skilled, understanding</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1990.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_corinthians/5-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1990.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1990</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1989.htm" title="1989">◄</a> 1990. epistémón <a href="../greek/1991.htm" title="1991">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">epistémón: Wise, knowledgeable, skilled, understanding</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπιστήμων</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epistémón<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-pee-STAY-mone<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep-ee-stay'-mone)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Wise, knowledgeable, skilled, understanding<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>skillful, experienced, knowing.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai), meaning "to know" or "to understand."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of wisdom and understanding is חָכָם (chakam), Strong's Hebrew #2450, which similarly denotes wisdom, skill, or expertise.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek adjective ἐπιστήμων (epistémón) is used to describe someone who possesses knowledge, wisdom, or skill in a particular area. It conveys a sense of being well-informed or having a deep understanding, often in a practical or applied sense. In the New Testament, it is used to highlight the importance of wisdom and understanding in the life of a believer.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, wisdom and knowledge were highly valued, often associated with philosophers and teachers who were respected for their understanding of the world and human nature. The concept of being "epistémón" would have been recognized as a desirable trait, reflecting a person's ability to discern and apply knowledge effectively. In the Jewish tradition, wisdom was also esteemed, particularly as it related to living a life in accordance with God's will.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1990</b> <i>epistḗmōn</i> (an adjective) – <i>thoroughly</i> knowledgeable from gaining understanding over <i>long-term, personal acquaintance</i> (it is only used in Js 3:13). It emphasizes understanding that results from building <i>on</i> previous knowledge, which supports the next stage of understanding (note <i>epi</i>, "upon"). <a href="/greek/1987.htm">See 1987</a> (<i>epístamai</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1987.htm">epistamai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>knowing, skilled<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>understanding (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1990: ἐπιστήμων</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐπιστήμων</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπιστημον</span>, genitive <span class="greek2">ἐπιστημονος</span>, (<span class="greek2">ἐπίσταμαι</span>), <span class="accented">intelligent, experienced</span> (especially one having the knowledge of an expert; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Schmidt</span>, chapter 13 §§ 10, 13): <a href="/interlinear/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>endued with knowledge. <p>From <a href="/greek/1987.htm">epistamai</a>; intelligent -- endued with knowledge. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1987.htm">epistamai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επιστήμονας επιστήμονες επιστημων επιστήμων ἐπιστήμων επιστήριγμά epistemon epistēmōn epistḗmon epistḗmōn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/james/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σοφὸς καὶ <b>ἐπιστήμων</b> ἐν ὑμῖν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you is wise <span class="itali">and understanding?</span> Let him show<br><a href="/kjvs/james/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">endued with knowledge</span> among<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [is] wise and <span class="itali">understanding</span> among you<p><b><a href="/greek/1990.htm">Strong's Greek 1990</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1990.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/episte_mo_n_1990.htm">ἐπιστήμων — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1989.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1989"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1989" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1991.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1991"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1991" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>