verb
anaginōskamō
Greekἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)
Strong’sG314
I read
stem anaginōsk-32 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books18 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀνα-γινώσκω
(Attic ἀναγιγν-), [in LXX chiefly for קרא;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G314 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anaginōskasōἀναγινώσκεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | read | 2× |
| anaginōskavōἀναγινώσκετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | read | 1× |
| anaginōskateἀνεγίνωσκεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | reading | 2× |
| anaginōskavaἀνέγνωτε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | read | 10× |
| anaginōskalaἀνέγνωσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | read | 1× |
| anaginōskiteiōἀναγινώσκηται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | read | 1× |
| anaginōskaveiaἀναγνῶτε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | read | 1× |
| anaginōskiteiaἀναγνωσθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | read | 2× |
| anaginōskaraἀναγνῶναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | read | 1× |
| anaginōskiraἀναγνωσθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | read | 1× |
| anaginōskarōtosἀναγινώσκων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | reader | 3× |
| anaginōskarōtouἀναγινώσκοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | reading | 1× |
| anaginōskarōtoisἀναγινώσκοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | read | 1× |
| anaginōskirōtosἀναγινωσκόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | read | 1× |
| anaginōskirōtasἀναγινωσκομένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | read | 1× |
| anaginōskirōtainἀναγινωσκομένας | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural feminine | read | 1× |
| anaginōskaratosἀναγνοὺς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | read | 1× |
| anaginōskaratoisἀναγνόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | read | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 16 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaginōskamō | anaginōskame | anaginōskami | anaginōskama | anaginōskamē | anaginōskamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskasō2×ἀναγινώσκεις | anaginōskase | anaginōskasi | anaginōskasa | anaginōskasē | anaginōskaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskatō | anaginōskate2×ἀνεγίνωσκεν | anaginōskati | anaginōskata | anaginōskatē | anaginōskatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anaginōskanō | anaginōskane | anaginōskani | anaginōskana | anaginōskanē | anaginōskanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskavō1×ἀναγινώσκετε | anaginōskave | anaginōskavi | anaginōskava10×ἀνέγνωτε | anaginōskavē | anaginōskavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskalō | anaginōskale | anaginōskali | anaginōskala1×ἀνέγνωσαν | anaginōskalē | anaginōskalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaginōskimō | anaginōskime | anaginōskimi | anaginōskima | anaginōskimē | anaginōskimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskisō | anaginōskise | anaginōskisi | anaginōskisa | anaginōskisē | anaginōskiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskitō | anaginōskite | anaginōskiti | anaginōskita | anaginōskitē | anaginōskitelē |
| we 1st person plural | anaginōskinō | anaginōskine | anaginōskini | anaginōskina | anaginōskinē | anaginōskinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskivō | anaginōskive | anaginōskivi | anaginōskiva | anaginōskivē | anaginōskivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskilō | anaginōskile | anaginōskili | anaginōskila | anaginōskilē | anaginōskilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaginōskameiō | anaginōskameia | anaginōskameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskaseiō | anaginōskaseia | anaginōskaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskateiō | anaginōskateia | anaginōskateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anaginōskaneiō | anaginōskaneia | anaginōskaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskaveiō | anaginōskaveia1×ἀναγνῶτε | anaginōskaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskaleiō | anaginōskaleia | anaginōskaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaginōskimeiō | anaginōskimeia | anaginōskimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskiseiō | anaginōskiseia | anaginōskiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskiteiō1×ἀναγινώσκηται | anaginōskiteia2×ἀναγνωσθῇ | anaginōskiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anaginōskineiō | anaginōskineia | anaginōskineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskiveiō | anaginōskiveia | anaginōskiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskileiō | anaginōskileia | anaginōskileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskasōr | anaginōskasar | anaginōskasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskatōr | anaginōskatar | anaginōskatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskavōr | anaginōskavar | anaginōskavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskalōr | anaginōskalar | anaginōskalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskisōr | anaginōskisar | anaginōskisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskitōr | anaginōskitar | anaginōskitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskivōr | anaginōskivar | anaginōskivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskilōr | anaginōskilar | anaginōskilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaginōskamoiō | anaginōskamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskasoiō | anaginōskasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskatoiō | anaginōskatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anaginōskanoiō | anaginōskanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskavoiō | anaginōskavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskaloiō | anaginōskaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaginōskimoiō | anaginōskimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anaginōskisoiō | anaginōskisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaginōskitoiō | anaginōskitoia |
| we 1st person plural | anaginōskinoiō | anaginōskinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaginōskivoiō | anaginōskivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anaginōskiloiō | anaginōskiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anaginōskarō | anaginōskari | anaginōskara1×ἀναγνῶναι | anaginōskarē |
| acted on passive voice | anaginōskirō | anaginōskiri | anaginōskira1×ἀναγνωσθῆναι | anaginōskirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 10 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anaginōskarōtos5×ἀναγινώσκων | anaginōskaritos | anaginōskaratos2×ἀναγνοὺς | anaginōskarētos |
| acted on passive voice | anaginōskirōtos3×ἀναγινωσκόμενος | anaginōskiritos | anaginōskiratos | anaginōskirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anaginōsk is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
32 occurrences, every one of them listed
anaginōskasō“read”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 10:26“read”tos de legata pros auton; En to nomo tinem grafitē? pōs anaginōskasō?“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
Acts 8:30“reading”prostrecharatos de tos Filippos akouata autou anaginōskarōtou Ēsaion ton profēton kai legata; Ara ge gnōskasō heim anaginōskasō?So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
anaginōskavō“read”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 1:13“read”ouk gar alleim grafanō vi alla ē heim anaginōskavō ē kai epignōskavō, elpizamō de hoti heōs teleu epignōskevi,For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,
anaginōskate“reading”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 8:28“reading”ate tē hupostrefarōtos kai katherōtos epi teu harmeu autou kai anaginōskate ton profēton Ēsaion.and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
Acts 8:32“reading”tas de periochas tau grafau han anaginōskate ate houtas; Hōs probatem epi sfagan agita, kai hōs amnos enantion tou keiraratou auton afōnos, houtōs ouk anoigatō tem stomem autou.The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
anaginōskava“read”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural10×
Matthew 12:3“read”tos de legata autoi; Ouk anaginōskava tinem poiata David hote peinata kai tois meta autou?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Matthew 12:5“read”ē ouk anaginōskava en to nomo hoti tei sabbatei tois hierevois en te hiere tem sabbatem bebēlalō kai anaitiois alō?Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Matthew 19:4“read”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ouk anaginōskava hoti tos ktizaratos apo archau arsēnem kai thēluem poiata autoinJesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
Matthew 21:16“read”kai legala auto; Akouasō tinem houtois legalō? tos de Iēsus legatō autoi; Nai. oudepote anaginōskava hoti Ek stomeu nēpioiu kai thēlazarōtoiu katartizesa ainon?“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
Matthew 21:42“read”Legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Oudepote anaginōskava en tai grafai; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau; para kuriou gineta houtas, kai atō thaumastas en ofthalmoi nu?Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Matthew 22:31“read”peri de tau anastasiau toiu nekroiu ouk anaginōskava tem legiratem vi hupo tou theou legarōtou;But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
Mark 2:25“read”kai legatō autoi; Oudepote anaginōskava tinem poiata David hote chreian echata kai peinata autos kai tois meta autou?Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
Mark 12:10“read”oude tan grafan houtan anaginōskava; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois, houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau;Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Mark 12:26“read”peri de toiu nekroiu hoti egeirilō ouk anaginōskava en ta bibla Mōusou epi tou batou pōs legata auto tos theos legarōtos; Mis tos theos Abraam kai tos theos Isaak kai tos theos Iakōb?But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
Luke 6:3“read”kai apokriniratos pros autoin legata tos Iēsus; Oude houtem anaginōskava hem poiata David hopote peinata autos kai tois meta autou arōtois?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
anaginōskala“read”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 19:20“read”houton oun ton titlon pollois anaginōskala toiu Ioudaioiu, hoti engus ate tos topos tau politau hopou staurita tos Iēsus; kai ate grafirētem Hebraisti, Rōmaisti, Hellēnisti.Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
anaginōskiteiō“read”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 3:15“read”alla heōs sēmeron hēnika an anaginōskiteiō Mōusos kalummem epi tan kardian autoiu keietō;And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.
anaginōskaveia“read”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 4:16“read”kai hotan anaginōskiteia para vi tas epistolas, poiavar hina kai en ta Laodikeuoiu ekklēsa anaginōskiteia, kai tan ek Laodikeiau hina kai vis anaginōskaveia.After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
anaginōskiteia“read”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Colossians 4:16“read”kai hotan anaginōskiteia para vi tas epistolas, poiavar hina kai en ta Laodikeuoiu ekklēsa anaginōskiteia, kai tan ek Laodikeiau hina kai vis anaginōskaveia.After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
Colossians 4:16“read”kai hotan anaginōskiteia para vi tas epistolas, poiavar hina kai en ta Laodikeuoiu ekklēsa anaginōskiteia, kai tan ek Laodikeiau hina kai vis anaginōskaveia.After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
anaginōskara“read”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 4:16“read”Kai erchata eis Nazara, hou ate trefirētos, kai eiserchata kata tem eiōtharētem auto en ta hēmera teiu sabbateiu eis tan sunagōgan, kai anistanata anaginōskara.Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
anaginōskira“read”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
1 Thessalonians 5:27“read”enorkizamō vin ton kurion anaginōskira tan epistolan pantoi toi adelfoi.I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
anaginōskarōtos“reader”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 24:15“reader”Hotan oun horaveia tem bdelugmem tau erēmōsiau tem legiratem dia Daniēl tou profētou histanarētem en topo hagio, tos anaginōskarōtos noatōr,So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
Mark 13:14“reader”Hotan de horaveia tem bdelugmem tau erēmōsiau histanarēton hopou ouk datō, tos anaginōskarōtos noatōr, tote tois en ta Ioudaia feugalōr eis teim oreim,So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Revelation 1:3“reads”makarios tos anaginōskarōtos kai tois akouarōtois toin logoin tau profēteiau kai tērarōtois teim en auta grafirēteim, tos gar kairos engus.Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
anaginōskarōtou“reading”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 8:30“reading”prostrecharatos de tos Filippos akouata autou anaginōskarōtou Ēsaion ton profēton kai legata; Ara ge gnōskasō heim anaginōskasō?So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
anaginōskarōtois“read”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 3:4“read”pros hem dunevō anaginōskarōtois noara tan sunesian mu en te mustērie tou Christou,In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
anaginōskirōtos“read”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 15:21“read”Mōusos gar ek geneaiu archaiaiu kata politan toin kērussarōtoin auton echatō en tai sunagōgai kata pantem sabbatem anaginōskirōtos.For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
anaginōskirōtas“read”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
2 Corinthians 3:2“read”tas epistolas nu vis avō, engrafirētas en tai kardiai nu, gnōskirōtas kai anaginōskirōtas hupo pantoiu anthrōpoiu;You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
anaginōskirōtain“read”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural feminine1×
Acts 13:27“read”tois gar katoikarōtois en Ierousalēm kai tois archōnois autoiu houton agnoaratois kai tain fōnain toiu profētoiu tain kata pantem sabbatem anaginōskirōtain krinaratois plērala,The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
anaginōskaratos“read”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 23:34“read”anaginōskaratos de kai eperōtaratos ek poiau eparcheiau atō kai punthaneratos hoti apo Kilikiau,The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
anaginōskaratois“read”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 15:31“read”anaginōskaratois de chairila epi ta paraklēsia.When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.