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Lexicon :: Strong's G1922 - epignōsis

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ἐπίγνωσις
Transliteration
epignōsis (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ig'-no-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

ἐπίγνωσις epígnōsis, ep-ig'-no-sis; from G1921; recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement:—(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's G1922 in the following manner: knowledge (16x), acknowledging (3x), acknowledgement (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's G1922 in the following manner: knowledge (16x), acknowledging (3x), acknowledgement (1x).

  1. precise and correct knowledge

    1. used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and divine

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπίγνωσις epígnōsis, ep-ig'-no-sis; from G1921; recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement:—(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).
STRONGS G1922:
ἐπίγνωσις, -εως, ἡ, (ἐπιγινώσκω, which see [cf. also Bp. Lightfoot on Colossians 1:9; Trench § 75 at the end]), precise and correct knowledge; used in the N. T. of the knowledge of things ethical and divine: absolute, Philippians 1:9; Colossians 3:10; κατ’ ἐπίγνωσιν, Romans 10:2; with the genitive of the thing known, Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:2; Philemon 1:6; τῆς ἀληθείας, 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Timothy 3:7; Titus 1:1; Hebrews 10:26; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Romans 3:20; with the genitive of the person known; — of God, especially the knowledge of his holy will and of the blessings which he has bestowed and constantly bestows on men through Christ: Ephesians 1:17; Colossians 1:10; 2 Peter 1:2; of Christ, i. e. the true knowledge of Christ's nature, dignity, benefits: Ephesians 4:13; 2 Peter 1:8; 2 Peter 2:20; of God and Christ: 2 Peter 1:2; θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει i. e. to keep the knowledge of the one true God which has illumined the soul, Romans 1:28. (Polybius, Plutarch, Herodian, [others]; Sept. occasionally for דַּעַת; 2 Macc. 9:11.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Romans
1:28; 3:20; 10:2
Ephesians
1:17; 4:13
Philippians
1:9
Colossians
1:9; 1:9; 1:10; 2:2; 3:10
1 Timothy
2:4
2 Timothy
2:25; 3:7
Titus
1:1
Philemon
1:6
Hebrews
10:26
2 Peter
1:2; 1:2; 1:8; 2:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1922 matches the Greek ἐπίγνωσις (epignōsis),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:28 -

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:20 - For no [fn]person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:2 - For I testify about them that they have a certain enthusiasm for God, but not in accordance with [correct and vital] knowledge [about Him and His purposes].

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:17 - [I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:13 - until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:9 - And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 -

For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:10 - so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:2 - [For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] [fn]love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the [fn]mystery of God, that is, Christ,

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:10 - and have put on the new [spiritual] self who is being continually renewed in true knowledge in the image of Him who created the new self—

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:4 - who [fn]desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divine] truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:25 - He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it],

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:7 - always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 -

Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s chosen ones and [to lead and encourage them to recognize and pursue] the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:6 - I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective and powerful because of your accurate knowledge of every good thing which is ours in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:26

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For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate],

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:2 - Grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be multiplied to you in the [true, intimate] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:3 - For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through [fn]true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:8 - For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity], they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:20 - For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world by [personal] knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, their last condition has become worse for them than the first.
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