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εἴδω

eidōto perceive: understandHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb320 occurrences26 books296 verses

Definition

οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see),

[in LXX chiefly for ידע ;] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.),

to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of: with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 25:13, Mark 10:19, John 10:4, Romans 7:7, al.; with accusative of person(s), Matthew 26:72, John 1:31, Acts 3:16, al.; τ. θεόν, 1 Thessalonians 4:5, Titus 1:16, al.; with accusative and inf., Luke 4:41, al.; before ὅτι, Matthew 9:6, Luke 20:21, John 3:2, Romans 2:2; 11:2, al.; before quaest. indir., Matthew 26:70, John 9:21, Ephesians 1:18, al.; with inf., to know how (cl.), Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13, Philippians 4:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:4, al.; in unique sense of respect, appreciate: 1 Thessalonians 5:12 (but see also ICC on 1 Thessalonians 4:4).

Synonyms: see: γινώσκω.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as εἴδω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

320 total
  1. John 8:19ᾔδειτε · you knew; ᾔδειτε · you would know
    “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
  2. John 8:37Οἶδα · I know
    I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  3. John 8:55οἶδα · know; οἶδα · I did not know; οἶδα · I do know
    You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
  4. John 9:12οἶδα · I do not know
    “Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.
  5. John 9:20Οἴδαμεν · We know
    His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
  6. John 9:21οἴδαμεν; οἴδαμεν · know
    But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
  7. John 9:24οἴδαμεν · know
    So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
  8. John 9:25οἶδα · I do not know; οἶδα · I do know
    He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
  9. John 9:29οἴδαμεν · know; οἴδαμεν · we do not know
    We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
  10. John 9:30οἴδατε · know
    “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
  11. John 9:31οἴδαμεν · We know
    We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
  12. John 10:4οἴδασιν · they know
    When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
  13. John 10:5οἴδασιν · they do not recognize
    But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
  14. John 11:22οἶδα · I know
    But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”
  15. John 11:24Οἶδα · I know
    Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
  16. John 11:42ᾔδειν · knew
    I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
  17. John 11:49οἴδατε · know
    But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
  18. John 12:35οἶδεν · know
    Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
  19. John 12:50οἶδα · I know
    And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
  20. John 13:1εἰδὼς · knew
    It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
  21. John 13:3εἰδὼς · [Jesus] knew
    Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
  22. John 13:7οἶδας · realize
    Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
  23. John 13:11ᾔδει · He knew
    For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
  24. John 13:17οἴδατε · you know
    If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
  25. John 13:18οἶδα · know
    I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
  26. John 14:4οἴδατε · You know
    You know the way to the place where I am going.”
  27. John 14:5οἴδαμεν · we do not know; εἰδέναι · know
    “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
  28. John 14:7ᾔδειτε · you would know
    If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
  29. John 15:15οἶδεν · understand
    No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
  30. John 15:21οἴδασιν · they do not know
    But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
  31. John 16:18οἴδαμεν · We do not understand
    They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
  32. John 16:30οἴδαμεν · we understand; οἶδας · You know
    Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
  33. John 18:2ᾔδει · knew
    Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
  34. John 18:4εἰδὼς · knowing
    Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
  35. John 18:21οἴδασιν · know
    Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
  36. John 19:10οἶδας · Do You not know
    So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
  37. John 19:28εἰδὼς · knowing
    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
  38. John 19:35οἶδεν · knows
    The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
  39. John 20:2οἴδαμεν · we do not know
    So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
  40. John 20:9ᾔδεισαν · they still did not understand
    For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
  41. John 20:13οἶδα · I do not know
    “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
  42. John 20:14ᾔδει · she did not recognize
    When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.