ἐπίσταμαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ ἵστημι (hístēmi). Compare ἐφῐ́στημῐ (ephĭ́stēmĭ).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐπῐ́στᾰμαι • (epĭ́stămai)

  1. (transitive) to know, to have the knowledge of something

Conjugation

   Present: ἐπίστᾰμαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative ἐπίστᾰμαι ἐπίστᾰσαι,
ἐπίστᾳ,
ἐπίστῃ 		ἐπίστᾰται ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπιστᾰ́μεθᾰ ἐπίστᾰσθε ἐπίστᾰνται
subjunctive ἐπιστῶμαι,
ἐπίστωμαι 		ἐπιστῇ ἐπιστῆται ἐπιστῆσθον ἐπιστῆσθον ἐπιστώμεθᾰ ἐπιστῆσθε ἐπιστῶνται
optative ἐπισταίμην ἐπίσταιο ἐπίσταιτο ἐπίσταισθον ἐπισταίσθην ἐπισταίμεθᾰ ἐπίσταισθε ἐπίσταιντο
imperative   ἐπίστᾰσο ἐπιστᾰ́σθω ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπιστᾰ́σθων   ἐπίστᾰσθε ἐπιστᾰ́σθων
infinitive ἐπίστᾰσθαι
participle m ἐπιστᾰ́μενος
f ἐπιστᾰμένη
n ἐπιστᾰ́μενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Present: ἐπίστᾰμαι (Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative ἐπίστᾰμαι ἐπίστεαι ἐπίστᾰται ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπιστᾰ́μεθᾰ ἐπίστᾰσθε ἐπίστᾰνται
subjunctive ἐπιστέωμαι ἐπιστῇ ἐπιστῆται ἐπιστῆσθον ἐπιστῆσθον ἐπιστώμεθᾰ ἐπιστῆσθε ἐπιστῶνται
optative ἐπισταίμην ἐπίσταιο ἐπίσταιτο ἐπίσταισθον ἐπισταίσθην ἐπισταίμεθᾰ ἐπίσταισθε ἐπισταίᾰτο
imperative   ἐπίσταο,
ἐπίστω 		ἐπιστᾰ́σθω ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπιστᾰ́σθων   ἐπίστᾰσθε ἐπιστᾰ́σθων
infinitive ἐπίστᾰσθαι
participle m ἐπιστᾰ́μενος
f ἐπιστᾰμένη
n ἐπιστᾰ́μενον
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἠπιστᾰ́μην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative ἠπιστᾰ́μην ἠπίστᾰσο ἠπίστᾰτο ἠπίστᾰσθον ἠπιστᾰ́σθην ἠπιστᾰ́μεθᾰ ἠπίστᾰσθε ἠπίστᾰντο
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἠπιστᾰ́μην (Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative ἠπιστᾰ́μην ἠπίστᾰσο ἠπίστᾰτο ἠπίστᾰσθον ἠπιστᾰ́σθην ἠπιστᾰ́μεθᾰ ἠπίστᾰσθε ἠπιστέατο
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἐπιστᾰ́μην (Ionic)
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative ἐπιστᾰ́μην ἐπίστᾰσο ἐπίστᾰτο ἐπίστᾰσθον ἐπιστᾰ́σθην ἐπιστᾰ́μεθᾰ ἐπίστᾰσθε ἐπιστέατο
Notes:
Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Future: ἐπιστήσομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle indicative ἐπιστήσομαι ἐπιστήσῃ / ἐπιστήσει ἐπιστήσεται ἐπιστήσεσθον ἐπιστήσεσθον ἐπιστησόμεθᾰ ἐπιστήσεσθε ἐπιστήσονται
optative ἐπιστησοίμην ἐπιστήσοιο ἐπιστήσοιτο ἐπιστήσοισθον ἐπιστησοίσθην ἐπιστησοίμεθᾰ ἐπιστήσοισθε ἐπιστήσοιντο
middle
infinitive ἐπιστήσεσθαι
participle m ἐπιστησόμενος
f ἐπιστησομένη
n ἐπιστησόμενον
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Aorist: ἠπιστήθην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
passive indicative ἠπιστήθην ἠπιστήθης ἠπιστήθη ἠπιστήθητον ἠπιστηθήτην ἠπιστήθημεν ἠπιστήθητε ἠπιστήθησᾰν
subjunctive ἐπιστηθῶ ἐπιστηθῇς ἐπιστηθῇ ἐπιστηθῆτον ἐπιστηθῆτον ἐπιστηθῶμεν ἐπιστηθῆτε ἐπιστηθῶσῐ(ν)
optative ἐπιστηθείην ἐπιστηθείης ἐπιστηθείη ἐπιστηθεῖτον / ἐπιστηθείητον ἐπιστηθείτην / ἐπιστηθειήτην ἐπιστηθεῖμεν / ἐπιστηθείημεν ἐπιστηθεῖτε / ἐπιστηθείητε ἐπιστηθεῖεν / ἐπιστηθείησᾰν
imperative   ἐπιστήθητῐ ἐπιστηθήτω ἐπιστήθητον ἐπιστηθήτων   ἐπιστήθητε ἐπιστηθέντων
passive
infinitive ἐπιστηθῆναι
participle m ἐπιστηθείς
f ἐπιστηθεῖσᾰ
n ἐπιστηθέν
Notes:
This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

  • ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē)
  • ἐπίστημος (epístēmos)
  • ἐπιστήμων (epistḗmōn)

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