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ἐπιστήμων

epistemon

knowing, wise, prudent

Appears 51 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιστήμων, ον, gen. ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι) A. knowing, wise, prudent, ἐ. βουλῇ τε νόῳ τε Od. 16.374; ἄρχοντες X. Oec. 21.5; ἐπιστήμων γὰρ εἶ, = ἐπίστασαι γάρ, E. Supp. 843. 2. acquainted with a thing, skilled or versed in, c. gen., κακῶν S. Fr. 589; τῆς θαλάσσης, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, Th. 1.142, 8.45; τῆς τέχνης Pl. Grg. 448b; τῶν τόπων POxy. 1469.12 (iii A.D.); also περί τινος or τι, Pl. R. 599b, Sis. 389e: with neut. Adj., τὰ προσήκοντα ἐπιστήμων X. Cyr. 3.3.9, cf. Oec. 2.16 (Sup.). 3. c. inf., knowing how, λέγειν τε καὶ σιγᾶν Pl. Phdr. 276a, cf. X. Oec. 19.16: Comp. -ονέστερος Pl. Chrm. 174a. Adv. Comp. -ονέστερον X. Oec. 3.14: Sup. -ονέστατα Pl. R. 534d. II. possessed of perfect knowledge, Id. Plt. 301b, etc.; opp. δοξαστής, τινός Id. Tht. 208e, in Arist., scientifically versed in a thing, AP 0.74b28, Cat. 11a33. Adv. -ονως, ἔχειν πρός τι Pl. Sph. 233c: λέγειν with science, with art, Id. Tht. 207b; εἰπεῖν use technical or scientific terminology, Aristid. Or. 26(14).97.
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