What does καταγινώσκω (kataginṓskō) mean in the Bible?
καταγινώσκω (kataginṓskō) is a Greek word meaning "to condemn".
Greek · G2607
καταγινώσκω
To condemn
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καταγινώσκω G2607
Pronunciation kataginṓskō
What does καταγινώσκω (kataginṓskō) mean in the Bible?
καταγινώσκω (kataginṓskō) is a Greek word meaning "to condemn".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2607?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include condemn [us] (1), condemned (1), do not condemn [us] (1).
Where does καταγινώσκω (kataginṓskō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Galatians 2:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 John (2), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It condemn [us] 1× 1 John 3:20
condemned 1× Galatians 2:11
do not condemn [us] 1× 1 John 3:21
Show sample aligned rows
Galatians 2:11 κατεγνωσμένος to condemned Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 1 John 3:20 καταγινώσκῃ to condemn [us] Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 John 3:21 καταγινώσκῃ» to do not condemn [us] Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Galatians 2:11
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Galatians 1 1 John 2
Source forms
καταγινώσκῃ 1x kataginōskē 1 John 3:20
καταγινώσκῃ» 1x kataginōskē 1 John 3:21
κατεγνωσμένος 1x kategnōsmenos Galatians 2:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:21
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Galatians 2:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to condemn
Strong's G2607
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Greek text appearances 3 times Word forms 2 forms 3 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to condemn
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(see: γινώσκω), [in LXX: Deu.25:1 (רָשַׁע hi.), Pro.28:11 (חָקַר), Sir.14:2 19:5 * ;] to blame, condemn: with genitive of person(s), 1Jn.3:20-21; pass., κατεγνωσμένος ἦν (RV, he stood condemned, see Ellie., in l; but cf. Field, Notes, 188): Gal.2:11.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Galatians 2:11 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
κατεγνωσμένος kategnwsmenov
I condemn, blame
Read verse 1 John 3:20 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
καταγινώσκῃ kataginwskh
I condemn, blame
Read verse 1 John 3:21 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
καταγινώσκῃ kataginwskh
I condemn, blame
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3 Tenses Present, Perfect Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Present Active 1 John 3:20 · 1 John 3:21 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Perfect Passive Gal 2:11 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
subjunctive 2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταγινώσκω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain