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ἐπίγνωσις epignōsis · G1922

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knowledge

ἐπί-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἐπιγινώσκω, which see), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:14 (B. γν-), Pro.2:5, Hos.4:1, 6 6:6 (דַּעַת), Jdth.9:14, 2Ma.9:11 * ; ] ; acquaintance, discernment, recognition (Plut., al.): Php.1:9, Col.3:10; with genitive of thing(s), Col.1:9 2:2, Phm 6; τ. ἀληθείας, 1Ti.2:4, 2Ti.2:25 3:7, Tit.1:1, Heb.10:26; τ. ἁμαρτίας, Rom.3:20; with genitive of person(s), of God: Eph.1:17, Col.1:10, 2Pe.1:2-3; of Christ: Eph.4:13, 2Pe.1:8 2:20; of God and Christ: 2Pe.1:2; κατ ̓ ἐ., Rom.10:2; ἔχειν ἐν ἐ., Rom.1:28 (see AR, Eph., 248 ff.; and for a somewhat different view, Thayer, see word; Lft. on Col, 1:9; Tr., Syn., LXXv; Cremer, 159 f.; cf. αἴσθησις).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπί-γνωσις, εως, ἡ, ; recognition, c.genitive, []; [τινῶν] διὰ βοῆς, δι᾽ ὀμμάτων, []; recognition of a mistake, []; determination of a fact, []; 2. knowledge, [] scientific theory, []; II. decision, πρὸς []

Where it's used 20 times

Romans 1:28 · Romans 3:20 · Romans 10:2 · Ephesians 1:17 · Ephesians 4:13 · Philippians 1:9 · Colossians 1:9 · Colossians 1:10 · Colossians 2:2 · Colossians 3:10 · 1 Timothy 2:4 · 2 Timothy 2:25 · 2 Timothy 3:7 · Titus 1:1 · Philemon 1:6 · Hebrews 10:26 · 2 Peter 1:2 · 2 Peter 1:3 · 2 Peter 1:8 · 2 Peter 2:20

Source: TBESG G1922; TFLSJ G1922

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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