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κατανοέω

To observe fully

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κατανοέω G2657
Pronunciation katanoéō

What does κατανοέω (katanoéō) mean in the Bible?

κατανοέω (katanoéō) is a Greek word meaning "to observe fully". κατα-νοέω, -ῶ [in LXX for נָבַט hi.

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Meaning

to observe fully
Extended definition

Mental perception requiring deliberate, sustained attention; more thorough than simple noticing or understanding.

to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Act.7:31-32; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.7:3, Luk.6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Act.11:6 27:39, Rom.4:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.3:1 10:24, Jas.1:23-24 (on the distinction bet. κ. and νοέω simplex, see M, Pr., 117).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present Imperfect
Voices
Active
Imperative command or strong request 3×
Aorist Active Luke 12:24 · Luke 12:27 · Heb 3:1 3×
Indicative states a fact or reality 6×
Present Active Matt 7:3 · Luke 6:41 2×
Aorist Active Rom 4:19 · Jas 1:24 2×
Imperfect Active Acts 11:6 · Acts 27:39 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Aorist Active Acts 7:31 · Acts 7:32 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Aorist Active Luke 20:23 1×
Present Active Jas 1:23 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Present Active Heb 10:24 1×
14 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2 ongoing 2 imperative 3 background 2 subjunctive 1 infinitive 2 participle 2
Tense
aorist 8 present 4 imperfect 2
Voice
active 14
Mood
indicative 6 imperative 3 infinitive 2 participle 2 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:3 κατανοεῖς present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:41 κατανοεῖς present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:24 κατανοήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 12:27 κατανοήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 20:23 κατανοήσας aorist active participle participle Acts 7:31 κατανοῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 7:32 κατανοῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 11:6 κατενόουν imperfect active indicative background Acts 27:39 κατενόουν imperfect active indicative background Romans 4:19 κατενόησεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 3:1 κατανοήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Hebrews 10:24 κατανοῶμεν present active subjunctive subjunctive James 1:23 κατανοοῦντι present active participle participle James 1:24 κατενόησεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

Biblical Occurrences

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

Biblical Witnesses
Luke 12:24 Consider katanoéō Imperative · Aorist Active
Carefully observe ravens to perceive God's providential care
Matthew 7:3 notice katanoéō Indicative · Present Active
Perceive or take note of a speck in another's eye
Hebrews 3:1 Consider katanoéō Imperative · Aorist Active
Contemplate Jesus carefully as apostle and high priest
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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