International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ACQUAINT; ACQUAINTANCEa-kwant', a-kwan'-tans (gnostoi): Terms referring to various degrees of knowledge, but implying more or less detailed information; applied to God's omniscience (Psalm 139:3), to the grief of the Suffering Servant of Yahweh (Isaiah 53:3), and to the knowledge which man should have of God. The noun in the concrete, unless limited by a qualifying term, means more than one who has been known simply in passing, and implies a degree of intimacy, as may be seen in Luke 2:44; Luke 23:49 2 Kings 12:5.
H. E. Jacobs
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To make familiar; to furnish or give experimental knowledge of; as, to acquaint oneself with local customs.
2. (v. t.) To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act.
3. (v. t.) To familiarize; to accustom.
Strong's Hebrew
5090. nahag -- to drive, conduct... << 5089, 5090. nahag. 5090a >>. to drive, conduct. Transliteration: nahag Phonetic
Spelling: (naw-hag') Short Definition:
acquaint.
acquaint ... /hebrew/5090.htm - 5k 5532. cakan -- to be of use or service, benefit
... acquaint self, be advantage, ever, be, unprofitable, treasurer, be wont
A primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to ...
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