What does ἀναγινώσκω · νοιέω mean in the Bible?
ἀναγινώσκω · νοιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "reader must understand".
Greek · G314, G3539
ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω
To read · to understand
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ἀναγινώσκωG314to read
Pronunciationanaginṓskō
Reading aloud to others, not silently; emphasizes public proclamation of written text.
Open lexicon entry →νοιέωG3539to understand
Pronunciationnoiéō
Mental perception combining intellectual understanding with deliberate reflection or consideration of meaning.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω (ho anaginōskōn noeitō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναγινώσκω · νοιέω is a Greek phrase meaning "reader must understand".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G314, G3539?
G314, G3539 is connected to 32 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. reader must understand
Source Gloss
reader must understand
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 groups4Aligned forms32TensesAorist, Present, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality16×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 21:16 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 22:31 · Mark 2:25 · Mark 12:10 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 6:3 · John 19:2011×
Present ActiveLuke 10:26 · Acts 8:30 · 2 Cor 1:133×
Imperfect ActiveActs 8:28 · Acts 8:322×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality10×
Present ActiveMatt 24:15 · Mark 13:14 · Rev 1:3 · Acts 8:30 · Eph 3:45×
Present PassiveActs 13:27 · Acts 15:21 · 2 Cor 3:23×
Aorist ActiveActs 15:31 · Acts 23:342×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist PassiveCol 4:162×
Present Passive2 Cor 3:151×
Aorist ActiveCol 4:161×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveLuke 4:161×
Aorist Passive1 Thess 5:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist18present11imperfect2
Voice
active25passive6
Mood
indicative16participle9subjunctive4infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:3ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:5ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:4ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:16ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:42ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:31ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 24:15ἀναγινώσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 2:25ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:10ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:26ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 13:14ἀναγινώσκωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 4:16ἀναγνῶναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 6:3ἀνέγνωτεaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 10:26ἀναγινώσκειςpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 19:20ἀνέγνωσανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 8:28ἀνεγίνωσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 8:30ἀναγινώσκοντοςpresent active participleparticipleActs 8:30ἀναγινώσκειςpresent active indicativeongoingActs 8:32ἀνεγίνωσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 13:27ἀναγινωσκομέναςpresent passive participleparticipleActs 15:21ἀναγινωσκόμενοςpresent passive participleparticipleActs 15:31ἀναγνόντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 23:34ἀναγνοὺςaorist active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 1:13ἀναγινώσκετεpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 3:15ἀναγινώσκηταιpresent passive subjunctivesubjunctiveEphesians 3:4ἀναγινώσκοντεςpresent active participleparticipleColossians 4:16ἀναγνωσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveColossians 4:16ἀναγνωσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveColossians 4:16ἀναγνῶτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Thessalonians 5:27ἀναγνωσθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 1:3ἀναγινώσκωνpresent active participleparticiple
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
ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω is built from these roots: