noun · feminine
gnōsias
Greekγνῶσις (gnōsis)
Strong’sG1108
knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
stem gnōsi-29 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ
(< γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת;]
SYN.: σοφία, φρόνησις (cf. ἐπί-γνωσις and v. Lft. on Col 2:3; Cremer, 156).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1108 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgno'-sis
knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge
Fromfrom G1097;
King Jamesknowledge, science.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | gnōsias3×γνῶσις | gnōsiais |
| object accusative | gnōsian6×γνῶσιν | gnōsiain |
| direct address vocative | gnōsiar | gnōsiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | gnōsiau12×γνώσεως | gnōsiaiu |
| to, for dative | gnōsia8×γνώσει | gnōsiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
gnōsia 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
29 occurrences, every one of them listed
gnōsias“knowledge”subjectnominative singular3×
1 Corinthians 8:1“knowledge”Peri de teiu eidōlothuteiu, oidanē hoti pantois gnōsian echanō. tas gnōsias fusiatō, tas de agapas oikodomatō.Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 8:7“knowledge”Alla ouk en pantoi tas gnōsias; tinois de ta sunētheia heōs arti teu eidōleu hōs eidōlothutem esthialō, kai tas suneidēsias autoiu asthenas arōtas molunitō.But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
1 Corinthians 13:8“knowledge”Tas agapas oudepote piptatō. eite de profēteiais, katargili; eite glōssais, paueli; eite gnōsias, katargiti.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
gnōsian“knowledge”objectaccusative singular6×
Luke 1:77“knowledge”teu dōara gnōsian sōtērēau to lao autou en afesia hamartaiu autoiu,to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
1 Corinthians 8:1“knowledge”Peri de teiu eidōlothuteiu, oidanē hoti pantois gnōsian echanō. tas gnōsias fusiatō, tas de agapas oikodomatō.Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 8:10“knowledge”ean gar tinos horateia sin ton echarōton gnōsian en eidōleie katakeierōton, ouchi tas suneidēsias autou asthenou arōtou oikodomiti eis tem teim eidōlothuteim esthiarō?For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
1 Corinthians 13:2“knowledge”kai ean echameiō profēteian kai oidameiē teim mustērieim panteim kai pantan tan gnōsian, kai ean echameiō pantan tan pistian hōste oreim methistanarō, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem amō.If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Peter 3:7“understanding”Toir anēroir homoiōs sunoikarōtois kata gnōsian, hōs asthenotere skeue te gunaikeie aponemarōtois timan, hōs kai sunklēronomoi chariau zōau, eis tem mē enkoptirō tain proseuchain vu.Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
2 Peter 1:5“knowledge”kai autem houtem de spoudan pantan pareisferaratois epichorēgavar en ta pistia vu tan aretan, en de ta areta tan gnōsian,For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
gnōsiau“knowledge”of, belonging togenitive singular12×
Luke 11:52“knowledge”ouai vi toi nomikoi, hoti airava tan kleidan tau gnōsiau; autois ouk eiserchava kai toin eisercherōtoin kōluava.Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
Romans 2:20“knowledge”paideuton afrōnoiu, didaskalon nēpioiu, echarōton tan morfōsian tau gnōsiau kai tau alētheiau en to nomoan instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth —
Romans 11:33“knowledge”Ō bathem ploutou kai sofiau kai gnōsiau theou; hōs anexeraunēteim teim krimeim autou kai anexichniastais tais hodais autou.O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Romans 15:14“knowledge”Peithimē de, adelfoir mu, kai autos mis peri vu, hoti kai autois mestois avō agathōsunau, plērirētois pantau gnōsiau, dunerōtois kai allēloin nouthetarō.I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
1 Corinthians 12:8“knowledge”ho men gar dia teu pneumeu dōitō logos sofiau, allo de logos gnōsiau kata tem autem pneumem,To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
2 Corinthians 2:14“knowledge”To de theo charias to pantote thriambeuarōto nin en to Christo kai tan osman tau gnōsiau autou fanerarōto dia nu en panto topo;But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
2 Corinthians 4:6“knowledge”hoti tos theos tos legaratos; Ek skoteu fōtem lampati, hos lampata en tai kardiai nu pros fōtismon tau gnōsiau tau doxau tou theou en prosōpe Christou.For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5“knowledge”kai pantem hupsōmem epairerōtem kata tau gnōsiau tou theou, kai aichmalōtizarōtois pantem noēmem eis tan hupakoan tou Christou,We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Ephesians 3:19“knowledge”gnōskara tē tan huperballarōtan tau gnōsiau agapan tou Christou, hina plēriveia eis pantem tem plērōmem tou theou.of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Philippians 3:8“knowing”alla menounge kai hēgemō panteim zēmian arō dia tem huperecharōtem tau gnōsiau Christou Iēsu tou kuriou mu dia hon teim panteim zēmiima, kai hēgemō skubaleim hina Christon kerdainameiaMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Colossians 2:3“knowledge”en ho alō pantois tois thēsaurois tau sofiau kai gnōsiau apokrufois.in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Timothy 6:20“knowledge”Ō Timotheor, tan parathēkan fulassasar, ektreperōtos tain bebēlain kenofōniain kai antithesiain tau pseudōnumau gnōsiau,O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
gnōsia“knowledge”to, fordative singular8×
1 Corinthians 1:5“knowledge”hoti en pante ploutiziva en auto, en panto logo kai panta gnōsia,For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
1 Corinthians 8:11“knowledge”apolluitō gar tos asthenarōtos en ta sa gnōsia, tos adelfos dia hon Christos apothnēskata.So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
1 Corinthians 14:6“knowledge”Nun de, adelfoir, ean erchameia pros vin glōssai lalarōtos, tinem vin ōfelami, ean mē vi lalameia ē en apokalupsia ē en gnōsia ē en profēteia ē en didacha?Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
2 Corinthians 6:6“knowledge”en hagnota, en gnōsia, en makrothumia, en chrēstota, en pneume hagie, en agapa anupokrita,in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
2 Corinthians 8:7“knowledge”alla hōsper en pante perisseuavō, pistia kai logo kai gnōsia kai panta spouda kai ta ek nu en vi agapa, hina kai en houta ta charia perisseuaveiō.But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 11:6“knowledge”ei de kai idiōtos to logo, alla ouk ta gnōsia, alla en pante faneraratois en pantei eis vin.Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
2 Peter 1:6“knowledge”en de ta gnōsia tan enkrateian, en de ta enkrateia tan hupomonan, en de ta hupomona tan eusebeian,and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
2 Peter 3:18“knowledge”auxanavōr de en charia kai gnōsia tou kuriou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou. auto tas doxas kai nun kai eis hēmeran aiōnou. amēn.But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.