- Transliteration: Epistamai

- Phonetic: ep-is'-tam-ahee

- Definition:

1. to put one's attention on, fix one's thoughts on, to turn one's self or one's mind to, put one's thought upon a thing

a. to be acquainted with, to understand

b. to know

- Origin: apparently a middle voice of G2186" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2186 (with G3563" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3563 implied)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Apparently a middle voice of G2186" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2186 (with G3563" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3563 implied); to put the mind upon that is comprehend or be acquainted with: - know understand.