What does οὗτος · γινώσκω mean in the Bible?
e. this or that (often with article repeated)".
Greek · G3778, G1097
οὗτοι ἔγνωσαν
This/he/she/it · to know
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οὗτοςG3778this/he/she/it
Pronunciationhoûtos
Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.
Open lexicon entry →γινώσκωG1097to know
Pronunciationginṓskō
Know through experience and observation, distinct from οἶδα which is reflective knowing based on intuition or information
Open lexicon entry →What does οὗτοι ἔγνωσαν (houtoi egnōsan) mean in the Bible?
οὗτος · γινώσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3778, G1097?
G3778, G1097 is connected to 1,385 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
Source Gloss
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 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 patterns10Aligned forms1385Case patternNominative (480)Number patternSingular (460)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:3 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 5:19 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 8:27 · Matt 9:3 · Matt 10:22 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 12:23 · Matt 12:24 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 14:2188×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 1:22 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 15:11 · Matt 16:22 · Matt 18:4 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 21:4 · Matt 24:14 · Matt 26:9 · Matt 26:13 · Matt 26:26 · Matt 26:28 · Matt 26:39 · Matt 26:42 · Matt 26:56 · Matt 27:4698×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:3 · Matt 13:38 · Matt 20:12 · Matt 20:21 · Matt 21:16 · Matt 25:46 · Matt 26:62 · Mark 4:15 · Mark 4:16 · Mark 4:18 · Mark 12:40 · Mark 14:60 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 8:15 · Luke 8:2173×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 9:26 · Matt 13:54 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 22:20 · Matt 22:38 · Matt 24:34 · Matt 26:8 · Matt 26:12 · Matt 26:13 · Mark 8:12 · Mark 12:11 · Mark 12:16 · Mark 12:31 · Mark 12:43 · Mark 12:44 · Mark 13:3072×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 6:33 · Matt 10:2 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 15:20 · Matt 23:36 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 24:8 · Matt 24:34 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 7:23 · Mark 13:4 · Mark 13:8 · Mark 13:30 · Mark 16:17 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 1:6546×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineLuke 21:22 · Acts 20:34 · Gal 4:243×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 5:37 · Matt 6:29 · Matt 6:32 · Matt 18:14 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 12:27 · Luke 12:30 · Luke 18:34 · Luke 21:12 · Luke 21:28 · Luke 24:14 · Luke 24:48 · John 1:50 · John 5:20 · John 14:12 · John 21:2443×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:15 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 27:24 · Luke 13:16 · Luke 16:8 · Luke 20:34 · John 6:51 · John 8:23 · John 9:31 · John 10:41 · John 11:9 · John 12:31 · John 13:1 · John 16:11 · John 18:17 · John 18:2941×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 12:41 · Matt 12:42 · Luke 7:31 · Luke 11:31 · Luke 11:32 · Luke 11:50 · Luke 11:51 · Luke 17:25 · John 10:16 · John 12:27 · John 15:13 · Acts 1:17 · Acts 1:25 · Acts 2:6 · Acts 2:29 · Acts 2:4033×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 19:5 · Matt 26:29 · Mark 10:7 · Mark 10:10 · Luke 2:17 · Luke 9:45 · Luke 22:51 · Luke 24:4 · John 4:13 · John 6:61 · John 6:66 · John 16:19 · John 19:12 · Acts 15:2 · Acts 17:32 · Acts 28:928×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 219 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist97present79perfect19future17imperfect5pluperfect2
Voice
active194middle13passive12
Mood
indicative139participle29subjunctive19infinitive18imperative14
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:25ἐγίνωσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 6:3γνώτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:23ἔγνωνaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:30γινωσκέτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:26γνωσθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:15γνοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 12:33γινώσκεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 12:7ἐγνώκειτεpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 13:11γνῶναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 16:3γινώσκετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 16:8γνοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:45ἔγνωσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:18γνοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 24:32γινώσκετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 24:33γινώσκετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 24:39ἔγνωσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 24:43γινώσκετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 24:50γινώσκειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 25:24ἔγνωνaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:10γνοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMark 4:13γνώσεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMark 5:29ἔγνωaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:43γνοῖaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 6:38γνόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMark 7:24γνῶναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 8:17γνοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMark 9:30γνοῖaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:12ἔγνωσανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 13:28γινώσκετεpresent active indicativeongoingMark 13:29γινώσκετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 15:10ἐγίνωσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 15:45γνοὺςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 1:18γνώσομαιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 1:34γινώσκωpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 2:43ἔγνωσανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 6:44γινώσκεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingLuke 7:39ἐγίνωσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:10γνῶναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 8:17γνωσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 8:46ἔγνωνaorist active indicativecompleted+179 more 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
οὗτοι ἔγνωσαν is built from these roots: