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GreekG1492Verb

εἴδω

eidō

367Occurrences
G1492Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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), with accusative of person(s), θεόν, with accusative and inf., before quaest. indir., with inf., to know how, in unique sense of respect, appreciate: (but see also ICC on ).
Synonyms
see: γινώσκω.
LXX: chiefly for ידע

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

εἴδω appears 367 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
70
Matthew
61
Revelation
57
Acts
54
John
49
Mark
46
Hebrews
5
Philippians
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:7BSB

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

Hebrews 11:23BSB

By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

Luke 19:4BSB

So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.

Matthew 22:11BSB

But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

Mark 7:2BSB

and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.