verb

katanoamō

Greekκατανοέω (katanoeō)

Strong’sG2657

I understand, perceive, consider

stem katano-14 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur

Translated as

consider4×look2×notice2×considered1×considering1×looks1×looks at1×noticed1×perceived1×

What it means

κατα-νοέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for נבט hi., ראה, etc.;]

to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Ac 7:31, 32; c. acc. rei, Mt 7:3, Lk 6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Ac 11:6 27:39, Ro 4:19; c. acc. pers., He 3:1 10:24, Ja 1:23, 24 (on the distinction bet. κ. and νοέω simplex, v. M, Pr., 117).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2657 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkat-an-o-eh'-o

to observe fully

Fromfrom G2596 and G3539;

King Jamesbehold, consider, discover, perceive.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
katanoasōκατανοεῖς	happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular	notice	2×
katanoameκατενόουν	was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular	considering	1×
katanoaleκατενόουν	was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural	noticed	1×
katanoataκατενόησεν	happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular	looks at	2×
katanoaneiōκατανοῶμεν	happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural	consider	1×
katanoavarκατανοήσατε	happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural	consider	3×
katanoaraκατανοῆσαι	happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive	look	2×
katanoarōtoκατανοοῦντι	happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine	looks	1×
katanoaratosκατανοήσας	happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine	perceived	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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	katanoamō	katanoame1×κατενόουν	katanoami	katanoama	katanoamē	katanoamelē
you 2nd person singular	katanoasō2×κατανοεῖς	katanoase	katanoasi	katanoasa	katanoasē	katanoaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	katanoatō	katanoate	katanoati	katanoata2×κατενόησεν	katanoatē	katanoatelē
we 1st person plural	katanoanō	katanoane	katanoani	katanoana	katanoanē	katanoanelē
ye 2nd person plural	katanoavō	katanoave	katanoavi	katanoava	katanoavē	katanoavelē
they 3rd person plural	katanoalō	katanoale1×κατενόουν	katanoali	katanoala	katanoalē	katanoalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	katanoameiō	katanoameia	katanoameiē
you 2nd person singular	katanoaseiō	katanoaseia	katanoaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	katanoateiō	katanoateia	katanoateiē
we 1st person plural	katanoaneiō1×κατανοῶμεν	katanoaneia	katanoaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	katanoaveiō	katanoaveia	katanoaveiē
they 3rd person plural	katanoaleiō	katanoaleia	katanoaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	katanoasōr	katanoasar	katanoasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	katanoatōr	katanoatar	katanoatēr
ye 2nd person plural	katanoavōr	katanoavar3×κατανοήσατε	katanoavēr
they 3rd person plural	katanoalōr	katanoalar	katanoalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	katanoamoiō	katanoamoia
you 2nd person singular	katanoasoiō	katanoasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	katanoatoiō	katanoatoia
we 1st person plural	katanoanoiō	katanoanoia
ye 2nd person plural	katanoavoiō	katanoavoia
they 3rd person plural	katanoaloiō	katanoaloia

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	katanoarō	katanoari	katanoara2×κατανοῆσαι	katanoarē

Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	katanoarōtos1×	katanoaritos	katanoaratos1×κατανοήσας	katanoarētos

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

katanostem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

katano 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

14 occurrences, every one of them listed

katanoasō“notice”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular2×

Matthew 7:3“notice”tinem de blepasō tem karfem tem en to ofthalmo tou adelfou su, tan de en to so ofthalmo dokan ouk katanoasō?Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

Luke 6:41“notice”tinem de blepasō tem karfem tem en to ofthalmo tou adelfou su, tan de dokan tan en to idio ofthalmo ouk katanoasō?Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

katanoame“considering”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×

Acts 11:6“considering”eis han atenizaratos katanoame kai horama teim tetrapodeim tau gēau kai teim thēreim kai teim herpeteim kai teim peteineim tou ouranou;I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

katanoale“noticed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 27:39“noticed”Hote de hēmeras gineta, tan gēan ouk epignōskale, kolpon de tinon katanoale echarōton aigialon eis hon bouleuele ei duneloiō exōthara tem ploiem.When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

katanoata“looks at”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×

Romans 4:19“considered”kai mē asthenaratos ta pistia katanoata tem heautou sōmem nekrirētem, hekatontaetos pou huparcharōtos, kai tan nekrōsian tau mētrau Sarrau,Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

James 1:24“looks at”katanoata gar heauton kai aperchatē kai eutheōs epilanthaneta hopoios ate.and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

katanoaneiō“consider”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×

Hebrews 10:24“consider”kai katanoaneiō allēloin eis paroxusmon agapau kai kaleiu ergeiu,And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.

katanoavar“consider”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural3×

Luke 12:24“consider”katanoavar toin koraxoin hoti ouk speiralō oude therizalō, hoi ouk atō tameiem oude apothēkas, kai tos theos trefatō autoin; pose mallon vis diaferavō teiu peteineiu.Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Luke 12:27“consider”katanoavar teim krineim pōs auxanatō; ouk kopiatō oude nēthatō; legamō de vi, oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa autou periballeta hōs henem houteiu.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

Hebrews 3:1“consider”Hothen, adelfoir hagioir, klēsiau epouranau metochoir, katanoavar ton apostolon kai archierevon tau homologiau nu Iēsun,Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

katanoara“look”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×

Acts 7:31“look”tos de Mōusos horaratos thaumazata tem horamem. prosercherōtou de autou katanoara gineta fōnas kuriou;When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:

Acts 7:32“look”Mis tos theos toiu patēroiu su, tos theos Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb. entromos de gineratos Mōusos ouk tolmate katanoara.‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

katanoarōto“looks”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×

James 1:23“looks”hoti ei tinos akroatos logou atō kai ouk poiētos, houtos eoikatē anēro katanoarōto tem prosōpem tau genesiau autou en esoptre,For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

katanoaratos“perceived”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×

Luke 20:23“perceived”katanoaratos de autoiu tan panourgian legata pros autoin;But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,