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γνῶσις

Knowledge

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γνῶσις G1108

Pronunciation gnōsis

What does γνῶσις (gnōsis) mean in the Bible?

γνῶσις (gnōsis) is a Greek word meaning "knowledge". γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת ;] __1. So-called knowledge can become a rival authority over revealed truth. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.

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Meaning

knowledge

Extended definition

Knowledge of spiritual truth and God's revelation, distinct from mere intellectual wisdom or practical understanding.

(γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת ;]

1a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation.

2knowledge, 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.

Synonymsσοφία, φρόνησις (cf. ἐπί-γνωσις and see Lft. on Col.2:3; Cremer, 156).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

So-called knowledge can become a rival authority over revealed truth. 1 Timothy 6:20-21

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 8:1 · 1 Cor 8:7 · 1 Cor 13:8 3×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Luke 11:52 · Rom 2:20 · Rom 11:33 · Rom 15:14 · 1 Cor 12:8 · 2 Cor 2:14 · 2 Cor 4:6 · 2 Cor 10:5 · Eph 3:19 · Phil 3:8 · Col 2:3 · 1 Tim 6:20 12×

Dative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 1:5 · 1 Cor 8:11 · 1 Cor 14:6 · 2 Cor 6:6 · 2 Cor 8:7 · 2 Cor 11:6 · 2 Pet 1:6 · 2 Pet 3:18 8×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Luke 1:77 · 1 Cor 8:1 · 1 Cor 8:10 · 1 Cor 13:2 · 1 Pet 3:7 · 2 Pet 1:5 6×

Canonical Themes

Revelation

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

1 Timothy 6:20-21 knowledge gnōsis Genitive · Singular · Feminine

Claimed insight or understanding.

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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