γνῶσις gnōsis · G1108
knowledge
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
γνῶσις, εως, ἡ, ; seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, especially judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ. []; 2 result of investigation, decision, []; II knowing, knowledge, []; opposed to ἀγνωσίη, []; opposed to ἄγνοια, []; II.b higher, esoteric knowledge, []; II.2 acquaintance with a person, πρός τινα Test. cited in []; II.3 recognizing, []; II.4 means of knowing, [αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστα γ. []; III being known, γνῶσιν ἔχει τι, ={γνωστόν ἐστι}, []; III.2 fame, credit, []; IV …
Where it's used 29 times
Luke 1:77 · Luke 11:52 · Romans 2:20 · Romans 11:33 · Romans 15:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · 1 Corinthians 8:10 · 1 Corinthians 8:11 · 1 Corinthians 12:8 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · 1 Corinthians 13:8 · 1 Corinthians 14:6 · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 6:6 · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · Ephesians 3:19 · Philippians 3:8 · Colossians 2:3 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · 1 Peter 3:7 · 2 Peter 1:5 · 2 Peter 1:6 · 2 Peter 3:18 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G1108; TFLSJ G1108
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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