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GreekG1097Verb

γινώσκω

ginōskō

206Occurrences
G1097Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

a prolonged form of a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to know, realize; pass., to become known: with accusative, Pass., τί; ἀπό; ὅ; λεγόμενα; θέλημα; καρδίας; by Christ, neg.; frequently of the knowledge of divine things, of God and Christ; θεόν; πατέρα; κύριον, (LXX); νοῦν κυρίου; Χριστόν; τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος; πνεύμα; ἀλήθειαν; of Christ's knowledge of the Father (ἐπιγ.), (Dalman, Words, 282ff.). In Hellenistic writers [LXX for Heb. ידע, ], of sexual intercourse, to know carnally.
Synonyms
γ., to know by observation and experience is thus prop. disting. from οἶδα, to know by reflection (a mental process, based on intuition or information); cf. also ἐφίστημι, συνίημι.
LXX: chiefly for ידע

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

γινώσκω appears 206 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
49
Luke
28
1 John
21
Matthew
20
Acts
16
1 Corinthians
13
Mark
13
Romans
9

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:21BSB

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 8:9BSB

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

John 10:15BSB

just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

John 8:32BSB

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Matthew 22:18BSB

But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.