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Lexicon :: Strong's G1108 - gnōsis

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γνῶσις
Transliteration
gnōsis (Key)
Pronunciation
gno'-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:689,119

Trench's Synonyms: lxxv. σοφία, φρόνησις, γνῶσις, ἐπίγνωσις.

Strong’s Definitions

γνῶσις gnōsis, gno'-sis; from G1097; knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge:—knowledge, science.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G1108 in the following manner: knowledge (28x), science (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G1108 in the following manner: knowledge (28x), science (1x).

  1. knowledge signifies in general intelligence, understanding

    1. the general knowledge of Christian religion

    2. the deeper more perfect and enlarged knowledge of this religion, such as belongs to the more advanced

    3. esp. of things lawful and unlawful for Christians

    4. moral wisdom, such as is seen in right living

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γνῶσις gnōsis, gno'-sis; from G1097; knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge:—knowledge, science.
STRONGS G1108:
γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ, (γινώσκω), [from Thucydides down], knowledge: with the genitive of the object, σωτηρίας, Luke 1:77; τοῦ θεοῦ, the knowledge of God, such as is offered in the gospel, 2 Corinthians 2:14, especially in Paul's exposition of it, 2 Corinthians 10:5; τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Χριστοῦ, 2 Corinthians 4:6; Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, of Christ as a saviour, Philippians 3:8; 2 Peter 3:18; with subjunctive genitive τοῦ θεοῦ, the knowledge of things which belongs to God, Romans 11:33. γνῶσις, by itself, signifies in general intelligence, understanding: Ephesians 3:19; the general knowledge of the Christian religion, Romans 15:14; 1 Corinthians 1:5; the deeper, more perfect and enlarged knowledge of this religion, such as belongs to the more advanced, 1 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Corinthians 13:2, 8; 1 Corinthians 14:6; 2 Corinthians 6:6; 2 Corinthians 8:7; 2 Corinthians 11:6; especially of things lawful and unlawful for Christians, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 7, 10f; the higher knowledge of Christian and divine things which false teachers boast of, ψευδώνυμος γνῶσις, 1 Timothy 6:20 [cf. Holtzmann, Pastoralbriefe, p. 132f]; moral wisdom, such as is seen in right living, 2 Peter 1:5; and in contact with others: κατὰ γνῶσιν, wisely, 1 Peter 3:7. objective knowledge: what is known concerning divine things and human duties, Romans 2:20; Colossians 2:3; concerning salvation through Christ, Luke 11:52. Where γνῶσις and σοφία are used together the former seems to be knowledge regarded by itself, the latter wisdom as exhibited in action: Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 12:8; Colossians 2:3.
["γν. is simply intuitive, σοφ. is ratiocinative also; γν. applies chiefly to the apprehension of truths, σοφ. superadds the power of reasoning about them and tracing their relations." Bp. Lightfoot on Colossians, the passage cited. To much the same effect Fritzsche (on Romans, the passage cited), "γν. perspicientia veri, σοφ. sapientia aut mentis sollertia, quæ cognita intellectaque veritate utatur, ut res efficiendas efficiat." Meyer (on 1 Corinthians, the passage cited) nearly reverses Lightfoot's distinction; elsewhere, however (e. g. on Colossians, the passage cited, cf. 9), he and others regard σοφ. merely as the more general, γν. as the more restricted and special term. Cf. Lightfoot as above; Trench, § lxxv.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
1:77; 11:52
Romans
2:20; 11:33; 11:33; 15:14
1 Corinthians
1:5; 8:1; 8:7; 8:10; 12:8; 12:8; 13:2; 13:8; 14:6
2 Corinthians
2:14; 4:6; 6:6; 8:7; 10:5; 11:6
Ephesians
3:19
Philippians
3:8
Colossians
2:3; 2:3
1 Timothy
6:20
1 Peter
3:7
2 Peter
1:5; 3:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1108 matches the Greek γνῶσις (gnōsis),
which occurs 44 times in 43 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:23 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:3 - Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:1 - And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:2 - And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:10 - And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:2 - Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:11 - And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10 - He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:66 - Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:6 - Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:6 - For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 - They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:10 - Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:12 - I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 - Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:19 - The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:8 - Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:23 - The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:20 - Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:21 - That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:21 - As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:7 - The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:3 - I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:18 - For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21 - For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26 - For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:12 - For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6 - Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:10 - Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9 - And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:2 - And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:14 - Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:14 - And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:17 - Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:4 - But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:6 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:12 - Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:7 - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
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