Lexical Definition

‎ἱστορέω‎ historéō (his-tor-eh'-o) to get acquainted ^G:V
from a derivative of ‎εἴδω‎

see.

• to be knowing (learned), i.e. (by implication) to visit for information (interview)

Abbott-Smith

** ἱστορέω, -ῶ (< ἵστωρ, one learned or skilled in) [in LXX: I Es 1:33, 42*;]
1. c. acc. rei, to inquire into, learn by inquiry.
2. C. acc. pers., to inquire of or about.
3. to narrate, record.
4. In late writers, to visit, become acquainted with: Ga 1:18 (v. Ellic., in l., and cf. MM, Exp., xv).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἱστορέω-έω,

(ἵστωρ) inquire into or about a thing, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, inquire about a person, τινα [ἱστορέωεῖς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 380, compare “Tr.” 261: followed by \_relative\_ clause, Αἴγισθον ἔνθ᾽ ᾤκηκεν ἱστορέωῶ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1101. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 examine, observe, χώραν, πόλιν, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὴν τοῦ Μέμνονος [σύριγγα] [Refs 1st c.AD+]: hence, to be informed about, know, κακῶς τὸ μέλλον ἱστορέωῶν [ἱστορέωεῖς καλῶς [prev. author] “Eu.” 455, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “παραγγελίαι” 12: \_metaphorically\_, εἴ τις ἀκτὶς ἡλίου νιν ἱστορέωεῖ βλέποντα">Refs 5th c.BC+] has news of him, [ἱστορέωῶν, ὡς δυσδίοδος ὑπάρχει 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.61.3 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; read in history, [Refs]
__2 with accusative person, inquire of, ask, ἱστορέωέων αὐτοὺς ἥντινα δύναμιν ἔχει ὁ Νεῖλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; inquire of an oracle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; visit a person for the purpose of inquiry, Κηφᾶν [NT]:— passive, to be questioned, κληθέντας ἱστορέωέεσθαι εἰ.. [ἱστορέωούμενος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 415, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1371. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b with doubleaccusative, inquire of one about a thing, τί μ᾽ ἱστορέωεῖς τόδε [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4 absolutely, inquire, ἀκοῆ ἱ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in participle, ἱστορέωέων εὕρισκε [ἱστορέωῶν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1484 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by a relative word, ἱστόρεόν τε ὅτεῳ τρόπῳ περιγένοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II give an account of what one has learnt, record, τοὺς βίους τῶν χερσαίων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἱστορέωοῦσί τινες.. it is stated that.. , [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—frequently in passive, ὁ καρπὸς.. ἐπιλημπτικοὺς ἱστορέωεῖται ὠφελεῖν [ἱστορέωεῖται διότι 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.18K.; ἱστορέωεῖται περὶ Γοργοῦς τοιοῦτον 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.227e, compare [prev. author] “Cic.” 1, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 34.3, etc.">Refs 1st c.BC+]; Ἀπολλόδωρος εἴρηκεν ἀπελθόντας Ὕαντας ἱστορέωεῖσθαι are represented as having gone, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τῶν ἱστορέωουμένων οὐδενὸς ἧττον πολυπράγμων the most in dustrious person on record, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Gal.1.18}