Lexical Definition

‎αἰσθάνομαι‎ aisthánomai (ahee-sthan'-om-ahee) to perceive ^G:V
of uncertain derivation

perceive.

• to apprehend (properly, by the senses)

Abbott-Smith

αἰσθάνομαι, [in LXX for בּין, חפז, ידע;]
to perceive: c.acc. rei (Bl., §36, 5; MM, VGT, s.v.), Lk 9:45 (Cremer, 619 f.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

αἰσθάνομαι-άνομαι

(compare αἴσθομαι), Ionic dialect 3rd.pers.plural optative αἰσθάνομαιανοίατο[Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ῃσθανόμην: future αἰσθάνομαιήσομαι[αἰσθάνομαιανθήσομαι LXX.Isa.49.26; αἰσθάνομαιηθήσομαι [prev. work] 33.11: ">LXX+5th c.BC+]aorist 2 ᾐσθόμην: perfect ᾔσθημαι: later, aorist 1 ᾐσθησάμην[LXX+4th c.BC+]:—perceive, apprehend by the senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰ. τῇ ἀκοῇ, τῇ ὀσμῇ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; hear, βοήν[Refs]; τινὸς ὑποστενούσης αἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of mental perception, perceive, understand, τῇ γνώμῃ αἰσθάνομαιέσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:— hear, learn, see below [αἰσθάνομαιάνει ">Refs]you are right, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾔσθημαι, in parenthesis, [Refs]
__II Construct. in both senses, with genitive, take notice of, have perception of, τῶν κακῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰ. ὑπό τινος learn from one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—frequently with participle agreeing with subject, αἰσθάνομαιάνομαι κάμνων[αἰσθάνομαιώμεθα γελοῖοι ὄντες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 122c">Refs 5th c.BC+]; agreeing with object, τυράννους ἐκπεσόντας ᾐσθόμην[Refs 5th c.BC+]: less frequently with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰ. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾔσθετο ὅτι τὸ στράτευμα ἦν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὕνεκα.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] — _absolutely_, αἰσθάνομαιανόμενος having full possession of one's faculties, τῇ ἡλικίᾳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; sensible, of keen perception, καὶ μετρίως αἰσθάνομαιανομένῳ φανερόν[Refs 5th c.BC+] —The passive is supplied by αἴσθησιν παρέχω,compare αἴσθησις[Refs]
__III display feeling, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.49.26 ☩ LXX.Job.40.18}