Strong G1108γνῶσις
knowledge
- Transliteration
- gnōsis
- Pronunciation
- gno'-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1097; knowing (the act) that is (by implication) knowledge: - knowledge science.
Detailed definition
γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ
(γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת;]
1. a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation.
2. knowledge, in NT, specially of the kn. of spiritual truth: absol., Luk.11:52, Rom.2:20 15:14, 1Co.1:5 (Lft., Notes, 147) 8:1, 7, 10, 11, 13:2, 8 14:6, 2Co.6:6 8:7 11:6, Eph.3:19, Col.2:3, 1Pe.3:7, 2Pe.1:5, 6; with genitive obj., σωτηρίας, Luk.1:77; τ. δόξης τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.4:6; τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.2:14 10:5; Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Php.3:8 (see Deiss., LAE, 383.8), 2Pe.3:18; with genitive subjc., θεοῦ, Rom.11:33; λόγος γνώσεως, 1Co.12:8; ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως, 1Ti.6:20.
† SYN.: σοφία, φρόνησις (cf. ἐπί-γνωσις and see Lft. on Col.2:3; Cremer, 156). (AS)
(γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת;]
1. a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation.
2. knowledge, in NT, specially of the kn. of spiritual truth: absol., Luk.11:52, Rom.2:20 15:14, 1Co.1:5 (Lft., Notes, 147) 8:1, 7, 10, 11, 13:2, 8 14:6, 2Co.6:6 8:7 11:6, Eph.3:19, Col.2:3, 1Pe.3:7, 2Pe.1:5, 6; with genitive obj., σωτηρίας, Luk.1:77; τ. δόξης τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.4:6; τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.2:14 10:5; Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Php.3:8 (see Deiss., LAE, 383.8), 2Pe.3:18; with genitive subjc., θεοῦ, Rom.11:33; λόγος γνώσεως, 1Co.12:8; ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως, 1Ti.6:20.
† SYN.: σοφία, φρόνησις (cf. ἐπί-γνωσις and see Lft. on Col.2:3; Cremer, 156). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1108 appears in 28 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- knowledge27
- science1
- with1
First verses
- Luke 1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
- Luke 11:52Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
- Romans 2:20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
- Romans 11:33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
- Romans 15:14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
- 1 Corinthians 1:5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
- 1 Corinthians 8:1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
- 1 Corinthians 8:7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
- 1 Corinthians 8:10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
- 1 Corinthians 8:11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
- 1 Corinthians 12:8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
- 1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 13:8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
- 1 Corinthians 14:6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
- 2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
- 2 Corinthians 8:7Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
- 2 Corinthians 11:6But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
γνῶσις, εως, ἡ,
seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, especially judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.224; τὴν κατὰ τοῦ διαιτητοῦ γ. [prev. author] 21.92, compare 7.9, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 141; γ. περὶ τῆς δίκης “PHib.” 1.92.13 (3rd c.BC).)]
2 result of investigation, decision, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.118 (3rd c.BC).)]
II knowing, knowledge, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 56)]; opposed to ἀγνωσίη, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.23 (uncertain))]; opposed to ἄγνοια, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 478c; ἡ αἴσθησις γ. τις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 731a33: _plural_, Θεὸς γνώσεων κύριος LXX.1Ki.2.3.)]
II.b higher, esoteric knowledge, [NT (NT.1Cor.8.7, 10, NT.Eph.3.19, etc.; χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν νοῦν, λόγον, γνῶσιν “PMag.Par.” 2.290.)]
II.2 acquaintance with a person, πρός τινα Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.50; τῶν Σεβαστῶν “IPE” 1.47.6 (from Olbia).)]
II.3 recognizing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.44.)]
II.4 means of knowing, [αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστα γ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 981b11.)]
III being known, γνῶσιν ἔχει τι, ={γνωστόν ἐστι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 206b.)]
III.2 fame, credit, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.5.5, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herod.” 3.)]
IV means of knowing: hence, statement in writing, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PLond. 5.1708, etc. (6th c.AD).)]
V ={γνῶμα}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus s. Hymns of see)]
seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, especially judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.224; τὴν κατὰ τοῦ διαιτητοῦ γ. [prev. author] 21.92, compare 7.9, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 141; γ. περὶ τῆς δίκης “PHib.” 1.92.13 (3rd c.BC).)]
2 result of investigation, decision, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.118 (3rd c.BC).)]
II knowing, knowledge, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 56)]; opposed to ἀγνωσίη, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.23 (uncertain))]; opposed to ἄγνοια, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 478c; ἡ αἴσθησις γ. τις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 731a33: _plural_, Θεὸς γνώσεων κύριος LXX.1Ki.2.3.)]
II.b higher, esoteric knowledge, [NT (NT.1Cor.8.7, 10, NT.Eph.3.19, etc.; χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν νοῦν, λόγον, γνῶσιν “PMag.Par.” 2.290.)]
II.2 acquaintance with a person, πρός τινα Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.50; τῶν Σεβαστῶν “IPE” 1.47.6 (from Olbia).)]
II.3 recognizing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.44.)]
II.4 means of knowing, [αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστα γ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 981b11.)]
III being known, γνῶσιν ἔχει τι, ={γνωστόν ἐστι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 206b.)]
III.2 fame, credit, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.5.5, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herod.” 3.)]
IV means of knowing: hence, statement in writing, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PLond. 5.1708, etc. (6th c.AD).)]
V ={γνῶμα}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus s. Hymns of see)]