to come to know

Greek Verb

ἐπι-γινώσκω [in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi, also for יָדַע, etc;] "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl; 1) to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; (a) absol: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι, Luk.1:22; τ. πνεύματι, before ὅτι, Mrk.2:8; (b) with accusative of thing(s): Luk.1:4 5:22, Act.12:14 27:39, Rom.1:32, 2Co.1:13, Col.1:6, 1Ti.4:3; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Mrk.5:30; before ὅτι, 1Co.14:37; (with) with accusative of person(s): Mat.11:27 14:36 17:12, Mrk.6:33 (T, αὐτούς, but LTr, WH, R, omit the prop, and LTr, WH, txt, read ἔγνωσαν), Mrk.6:54 Luk.24:16, 31, 1Co.16:18, 2Co.1:14; before ἀπό, with genitive of thing(s), Mat.7:16, 20; before ὅτι, Act.3:10 4:13, 2Co.13:5; pass, 1Co.13:12; opposite to ἀγνοούμενοι, 2Co.6:9. 2) to discover, ascertain, determine: Act.9:30; before ὅτι, Luk.7:37 23:7, Act.19:34 22:29 24:11 28:1; with accusative of thing(s), before quæst, Act.23:28; δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν, Act.22:24; παρά, with genitive of person(s), before περ, with genitive of thing(s), Act.24:8; τ. ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, 2Pe.2:21 (cf. Lft, Col, 136; Cremer, 159; M, Pr., 113; AR, Eph., 248 ff.). (AS)

to come to know

Greek Verb

ἐπιγιγνώσκω, Ionic dialect and laterἐπιγενν-γῑνώσκω, look upon, witness, observe, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II). recognize, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπως μήτηρ σε μὴ 'πιγνώσεται φαιδρῷ προσώπῳ by thy glad face, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2). of things, find out, discover, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπιγνοίης ἂν αὐτὴν [τὴν σοφίαν]. οἰκείαν γενομένη; would you recognize when it became your own, [LXX+5th c.BC+]passive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.2.b). find out too late, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3). learn to know, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry). II.4). take notice of, [LXX] II.4.b). show favour to, πρόσωπον [LXX] III). come to a judgement, decide, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πρόσφορα τοῖς [Refs]; ἐπιγνῶναι μηδέν come to no new resolve, [Refs] adjudicate it as his property, [Refs 1st c.BC+] IV). recongnize, acknowledge, approve, [NT+4th c.BC+]. IV.2). recognize an obligation, undertake to discharge or deliver, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge; (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g1097 (γινώσκω)