verb
gnōrizamō
Strong’sG1107
I make known, declare, know
stem gnōriz-24 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books16 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
This word has two distinct senses in the New Testament material.
The more common sense is to make known or declare — to communicate something so that others learn it, often used of information, a mystery, or good news being disclosed to someone 1234. This can appear as an active statement to a person, or in the passive, meaning something "becomes known" or "is made known" 13.
The other sense is to come to know or discover, that is, to gain knowledge of or become acquainted with something or someone oneself, rather than communicating it to another 13. Strong's also notes a subjective use meaning simply "to know" 2.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
γνωρίζω
(< γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for ידע hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1107 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgno-rid'-zo
to make known; subjectively, to know
Fromfrom a derivative of G1097;
King Jamescertify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future Attic dialect-ῐῶ: perfect ἐγνώρικα Refs 5th c.BC+:—make known, point out, NT+4th c.BC+:—in this sense mostly passive, become known, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with accusative person, make known, τινά τινι Refs 1st c.AD+; commend, τινὰ τῇ βουλῇ ἰσχυρῶς Refs 2nd c.AD+
3 certify a person's identity, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II gain knowledge of, become acquainted with, discover, with participle, τοὔργον ὡς οὐ γνωριοῖμί σου τόδε δόλῳ προσέρπον Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+; γ. περί τι or περί τινος Refs 4th c.BC+
II.2 become acquainted with, τινά Refs 5th c.BC+ — passive, ἐγνωρισμένοι αὐτῷ being made acquainted with him, Refs; πρός τινος Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnōrizamōγνωρίζω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | know | 4× |
| gnōrizanōΓνωρίζομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | know | 1× |
| gnōrizamiγνωρίσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | make … known | 1× |
| gnōrizatiγνωρίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | tell | 2× |
| gnōrizaliγνωρίσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | tell | 1× |
| gnōrizamaἐγνώρισα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | made known | 2× |
| gnōrizasaἐγνώρισάς | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | made known | 1× |
| gnōrizataἐγνώρισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made known | 1× |
| gnōrizanaἐγνωρίσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | made known | 1× |
| gnōrizalaἐγνώρισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | made known | 1× |
| gnōrizitaἐγνωρίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | made known | 2× |
| gnōrizateiaγνωρίσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | make known | 1× |
| gnōriziteiaγνωρισθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | made known | 1× |
| gnōrizotōrγνωριζέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive imperative 3rd person singular | made known | 1× |
| gnōrizaraγνωρίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | make known | 3× |
| gnōrizarantosγνωρίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | made known | 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, 17 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 | gnōrizamō4×γνωρίζω | gnōrizame | gnōrizami1×γνωρίσω | gnōrizama2×ἐγνώρισα | gnōrizamē | gnōrizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizasō | gnōrizase | gnōrizasi | gnōrizasa1×ἐγνώρισάς | gnōrizasē | gnōrizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizatō | gnōrizate | gnōrizati2×γνωρίσει | gnōrizata1×ἐγνώρισεν | gnōrizatē | gnōrizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizanō1×Γνωρίζομεν | gnōrizane | gnōrizani | gnōrizana1×ἐγνωρίσαμεν | gnōrizanē | gnōrizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizavō | gnōrizave | gnōrizavi | gnōrizava | gnōrizavē | gnōrizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizalō | gnōrizale | gnōrizali1×γνωρίσουσιν | gnōrizala1×ἐγνώρισαν | gnōrizalē | gnōrizalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizomō | gnōrizome | gnōrizomē | gnōrizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizosō | gnōrizose | gnōrizosē | gnōrizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizotō | gnōrizote | gnōrizotē | gnōrizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizonō | gnōrizone | gnōrizonē | gnōrizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizovō | gnōrizove | gnōrizovē | gnōrizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizolō | gnōrizole | gnōrizolē | gnōrizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizimi | gnōrizima |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizisi | gnōrizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōriziti | gnōrizita2×ἐγνωρίσθη |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizini | gnōrizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizivi | gnōriziva |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizili | gnōrizila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizameiō | gnōrizameia | gnōrizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizaseiō | gnōrizaseia | gnōrizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizateiō | gnōrizateia1×γνωρίσῃ | gnōrizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizaneiō | gnōrizaneia | gnōrizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizaveiō | gnōrizaveia | gnōrizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizaleiō | gnōrizaleia | gnōrizaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizomeiō | gnōrizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizoseiō | gnōrizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizoteiō | gnōrizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizoneiō | gnōrizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizoveiō | gnōrizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizoleiō | gnōrizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōriziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōriziteia1×γνωρισθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōriziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizasōr | gnōrizasar | gnōrizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizatōr | gnōrizatar | gnōrizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizavōr | gnōrizavar | gnōrizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizalōr | gnōrizalar | gnōrizalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizosōr | gnōrizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizotōr1×γνωριζέσθω | gnōrizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizovōr | gnōrizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizolōr | gnōrizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizamoiō | gnōrizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizasoiō | gnōrizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizatoiō | gnōrizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizanoiō | gnōrizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizavoiō | gnōrizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizaloiō | gnōrizaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōrizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gnōrizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | gnōrizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gnōrizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | gnōrizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | gnōrizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | gnōriziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | gnōrizarō | gnōrizari | gnōrizara3×γνωρίσαι | gnōrizarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | gnōrizorō | gnōrizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | gnōriziri | gnōrizira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | gnōrizarōntos | gnōrizarintos | gnōrizarantos1×γνωρίσας | gnōrizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | gnōrizorōntos | gnōrizorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | gnōrizirintos | gnōrizirantos |
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
gnōriz 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
gnōrizamō“know”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular4×
1 Corinthians 12:3“make known”dio gnōrizamō vi hoti oudenos en pneume theou …Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus …
1 Corinthians 15:1“make known”Gnōrizamō de vi, adelfoir, tem euangeliem hem …Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received …
Galatians 1:11Gnōrizamō gar vi, adelfoir, tem euangeliem tem …For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached …
Philippians 1:22… karpos ergeu kai tinem hairemi ouk gnōrizamō;… shall I choose? I do not know.
gnōrizanō“know”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 8:1Gnōrizanō de vi, adelfoir, tan charitan tou …Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has …
gnōrizami“make … known”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
John 17:26… gnōrizama autoi tem onomem su kai gnōrizami, hina tas agapas han agapasa min …… to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have …
gnōrizati“tell”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Ephesians 6:21… teim kata min, tinem prassamō, panteim gnōrizati vi Tuchikos tos agapētos adelfos kai …… faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also …
Colossians 4:7Teim kata min panteim gnōrizati vi Tuchikos tos agapētos adelfos kai …Tychicus will tell you all the news about me …
gnōrizali“tell”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Colossians 4:9… hos atō ek vu; panteim vi gnōrizali teim hōde.… is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
gnōrizama“made known”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
John 15:15… heim akouama para tou patrou mu gnōrizama vi.… learned from My Father I have made known to you.
John 17:26kai gnōrizama autoi tem onomem su kai gnōrizami, …And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to …
gnōrizasa“made known”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 2:28gnōrizasa mi hodain zōau, plērasi min eufrosunēau …You have made known to me the paths of life …
gnōrizata“made known”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 2:15… houtem tem genarēntem hem tos kurios gnōrizata ni.… has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
gnōrizana“made known”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Peter 1:16Ouk gar sofizorēntoi muthoi exakoloutharantois gnōrizana vi tan tou kuriou nu Iēsu …… follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming …
gnōrizala“made known”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 2:17“made known”horarantois de gnōrizala peri teu rēmeu teu laliranteu autoi …… they spread the message they …
gnōrizita“made known”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Ephesians 3:3kata apokalupsian gnōrizita mi tem mustēriem, kathōs prografama en …that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I …
Ephesians 3:5hem heterai geneai ouk gnōrizita toi huioi toiu anthrōpoiu hōs nun …which was not made known to men in other generations as …
gnōrizateia“make known”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Romans 9:23“make known”kai hina gnōrizateia ton plouton tau doxau autou epi …… did this to make the riches of His glory known to …
gnōriziteia“made known”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Ephesians 3:10hina gnōriziteia nun tai archai kai tai exousiai …… manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in …
gnōrizotōr“made known”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
Philippians 4:6“made known”… deēsia meta eucharistiau teim aitēmeim vu gnōrizotōr pros ton theon;… and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
gnōrizara“make known”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Romans 9:22… tos theos endeikera tan organ kai gnōrizara tem dunatem autou ferata en polla …… intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels …
Ephesians 6:19… anoixia teu stomeu mu, en parrēsia gnōrizara tem mustēriem teu euangelieu… me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Colossians 1:27hoi thelata tos theos gnōrizara tinem tem ploutem tau doxau teu …To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches …
gnōrizarantos“made known”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Ephesians 1:9gnōrizarantos ni tem mustēriem teu thelēmeu autou, …And He has made known to us the mystery of His …