knowledge

Greek Noun Female

γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת;] 1) a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation. 2) knowledge, in NT, specially of the kn. of spiritual truth: absol, Luk.11:52, Rom.2:20 15:14, 1Co.1:5 (Lft, Notes, 147) 8:1, 7, 10, 11, 13:2, 8 14:6, 2Co.6:6 8:7 11:6, Eph.3:19, Col.2:3, 1Pe.3:7, 2Pe.1:5, 6; with genitive obj, σωτηρίας, Luk.1:77; τ. δόξης τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.4:6; τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.2:14 10:5; Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Php.3:8 (see Deiss, LAE, 383.8), 2Pe.3:18; with genitive subjc, θεοῦ, Rom.11:33; λόγος γνώσεως, 1Co.12:8; ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως, 1Ti.6:20. SYN.: σοφία, φρόνησις (cf. ἐπί-γνωσις and see Lft. on Col.2:3; Cremer, 156). (AS)

knowledge

Greek Noun Female

γνῶσις, εως, ἡ, seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, especially judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) result of investigation, decision, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II) knowing, knowledge, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; opposed to ἀγνωσίη, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἄγνοια, [LXX+5th c.BC+] II.b) higher, esoteric knowledge, [NT] II.2) acquaintance with a person, πρός τινα Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) recognizing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) means of knowing, [αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστα γ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) being known, γνῶσιν ἔχει τι, ={γνωστόν ἐστι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) fame, credit, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV) means of knowing: hence, statement in writing, [Refs 6th c.AD+] V) ={γνῶμα}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge; knowledge, science; from g1097 (γινώσκω)