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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 - Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:20 - For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:2 - I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:17 - asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom[fn] and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:13 - This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:9 - I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:10 - Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:2 - I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:10 - Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:4 - who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:25 - Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:7 - (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to[fn] those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:6 - And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:26 - Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:2 - May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:3 - By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:8 - The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:20 - And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.
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