What does κλείς · γνῶσις mean in the Bible?
κλείς · γνῶσις is a Greek phrase meaning "key of knowledge".
Greek · G2807, G1108
κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως
A key (as shutting a lock), literally or figuratively · knowledge
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κλείςG2807a key (as shutting a lock), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationkleís
Authority or access to something; metaphorically represents power to open or close spiritual realms.
Open lexicon entry →γνῶσιςG1108knowledge
Pronunciationgnōsis
Knowledge of spiritual truth and God's revelation, distinct from mere intellectual wisdom or practical understanding.
Open lexicon entry →What does κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως (kleida tēs gnōseōs) mean in the Bible?
κλείς · γνῶσις is a Greek phrase meaning "key of knowledge".
Full entry for κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως (G2807, G1108) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2807, G1108?
G2807, G1108 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. key of knowledge
Source Gloss
key of knowledge
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms6Case patternAccusative (5)Number patternSingular (4)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRev 9:11×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineLuke 11:52 · Rev 3:7 · Rev 20:13×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 16:19 · Rev 1:182×
Word Origins
κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως is built from this root: