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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 to Moses, “Has the LORD’s arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:3 - “Talk no more so very proudly;
Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the LORD is the God of knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:1 - Now it happened in those days that the Philistines gathered their armies together for war, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, “You assuredly know that you will go out with me to battle, you and your men.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:2 - So David said to Achish, “Surely you know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you one of my chief guardians forever.”

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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 You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:2 - Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:11 - And they say, “How does 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 who instructs the nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:66 - Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
For I believe Your 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 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:6 - For the LORD gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 - They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who 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 and discretion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - Forsake foolishness 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 acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:19 - A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an 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 vast revenues without justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:23 - The fear of the LORD leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:21 - That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,
That you may answer words of truth
To those who send to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:21 - The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:7 - The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:3 - I neither learned wisdom
Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has understood great wisdom and knowledge.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:18 - For in much wisdom is much grief,
And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21 - For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; yet he must leave his heritage to a man who has not labored for it. 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 gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:12 - For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense,
But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:6 - Because for every matter there is a time and judgment,
Though the misery of man increases greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

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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; yes, he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:2 - 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 - Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;
Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image;
For his molded 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 to him, “Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to murder you?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:17 - Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;
Every metalsmith is put to shame by the carved image;
For his molded 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 - young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:4 - “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:6 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:12 - Sow for yourselves righteousness;
Reap in mercy;
Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to seek the LORD,
Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:7 - “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,
And people should seek the law from his mouth;
For he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
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