- ἐπιστήμη
- ἐπιστήμη, ης, ἡ (s. ἐπίσταμαι; Soph., Thu.+; Epict.; Vett. Val. 211, 18; Herm. Wr. 4, 6; 10, 9 ἐπιστήμη δῶρον τ. θεοῦ; PFay 106, 22; POxy 896, 5; LXX, En; PsSol 2:33; JosAs 4:9; AssMos Fgm. e; Philo; Just., Tat., Ath.) the possession or gaining of knowledge with focus on understanding aspects of the knowledge acquired, understanding, knowledge (w. σοφία, σύνεσις, γνῶσις [Aeneas Tact. 580 μετὰ ξυνέσεως κ. ἐ.]; Just., D. 3, 5 ἐ. τίς ἐστιν ἡ παρέχουσα αὐτῶν τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων καὶ τῶν θείων γνῶσιν;) B 2:3; 21:5. As a Christian virtue Hv 3, 8, 5; 7 (cp. Cebes 20, 3.—For the relationship between πίστις and ἐπιστήμη s. Simplicius in Epict. p. 110, 35ff τὸ ἀκοῦσαι παρὰ θεοῦ ὅτι ἀθάνατός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή, πίστιν μὲν ποιεῖ βεβαίαν, οὐ μέντοι ἐπιστήμην. εἰ δέ τις ἀξιοῦται παρὰ θεοῦ καὶ τὰς αἰτίας μανθάνειν … =when someone hears from God [through the mediation of a μάντις] that the soul is immortal, that creates, to be sure, a firm faith, but not knowledge. But when someone is considered worthy by God of learning the causes as well … [then ἐπιστήμη puts in its appearance]). ἔπαινος ἐπιστήμης Phil 4:8 v.l.—DELG s.v. ἐπίσταμαι. M-M. TW.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.