Help QuickNav Adv. Options
BBE

BBE

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G1108 - gnōsis

Aa
γνῶσις
Transliteration
gnōsis (Key)
Pronunciation
gno'-sis
Listen
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:689,119

Trench's Synonyms: lxxv. σοφία, φρόνησις, γνῶσις, ἐπίγνωσις.

Strong’s Definitions

γνῶσις gnōsis, gno'-sis; from G1097; knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge:—knowledge, science.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G1108 in the following manner: knowledge (28x), science (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G1108 in the following manner: knowledge (28x), science (1x).

  1. knowledge signifies in general intelligence, understanding

    1. the general knowledge of Christian religion

    2. the deeper more perfect and enlarged knowledge of this religion, such as belongs to the more advanced

    3. esp. of things lawful and unlawful for Christians

    4. moral wisdom, such as is seen in right living

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γνῶσις gnōsis, gno'-sis; from G1097; knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge:—knowledge, science.
STRONGS G1108:
γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ, (γινώσκω), [from Thucydides down], knowledge: with the genitive of the object, σωτηρίας, Luke 1:77; τοῦ θεοῦ, the knowledge of God, such as is offered in the gospel, 2 Corinthians 2:14, especially in Paul's exposition of it, 2 Corinthians 10:5; τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Χριστοῦ, 2 Corinthians 4:6; Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, of Christ as a saviour, Philippians 3:8; 2 Peter 3:18; with subjunctive genitive τοῦ θεοῦ, the knowledge of things which belongs to God, Romans 11:33. γνῶσις, by itself, signifies in general intelligence, understanding: Ephesians 3:19; the general knowledge of the Christian religion, Romans 15:14; 1 Corinthians 1:5; the deeper, more perfect and enlarged knowledge of this religion, such as belongs to the more advanced, 1 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Corinthians 13:2, 8; 1 Corinthians 14:6; 2 Corinthians 6:6; 2 Corinthians 8:7; 2 Corinthians 11:6; especially of things lawful and unlawful for Christians, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 7, 10f; the higher knowledge of Christian and divine things which false teachers boast of, ψευδώνυμος γνῶσις, 1 Timothy 6:20 [cf. Holtzmann, Pastoralbriefe, p. 132f]; moral wisdom, such as is seen in right living, 2 Peter 1:5; and in contact with others: κατὰ γνῶσιν, wisely, 1 Peter 3:7. objective knowledge: what is known concerning divine things and human duties, Romans 2:20; Colossians 2:3; concerning salvation through Christ, Luke 11:52. Where γνῶσις and σοφία are used together the former seems to be knowledge regarded by itself, the latter wisdom as exhibited in action: Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 12:8; Colossians 2:3.
["γν. is simply intuitive, σοφ. is ratiocinative also; γν. applies chiefly to the apprehension of truths, σοφ. superadds the power of reasoning about them and tracing their relations." Bp. Lightfoot on Colossians, the passage cited. To much the same effect Fritzsche (on Romans, the passage cited), "γν. perspicientia veri, σοφ. sapientia aut mentis sollertia, quæ cognita intellectaque veritate utatur, ut res efficiendas efficiat." Meyer (on 1 Corinthians, the passage cited) nearly reverses Lightfoot's distinction; elsewhere, however (e. g. on Colossians, the passage cited, cf. 9), he and others regard σοφ. merely as the more general, γν. as the more restricted and special term. Cf. Lightfoot as above; Trench, § lxxv.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
1:77; 11:52
Romans
2:20; 11:33; 11:33; 15:14
1 Corinthians
1:5; 8:1; 8:7; 8:10; 12:8; 12:8; 13:2; 13:8; 14:6
2 Corinthians
2:14; 4:6; 6:6; 8:7; 10:5; 11:6
Ephesians
3:19
Philippians
3:8
Colossians
2:3; 2:3
1 Timothy
6:20
1 Peter
3:7
2 Peter
1:5; 3:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1108 matches the Greek γνῶσις (gnōsis),
which occurs 29 times in 28 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77 - To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:52 - A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:20 - A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:33 - O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:14 - And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:5 - So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:1 - Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:7 - Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:10 - For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:11 - And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:8 - For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:2 - And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8 - Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:6 - But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:14 - But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:6 - Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:6 - In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:7 - And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5 - Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:6 - But though I am rough in my way of talking, I am not so in knowledge, as we have made clear to all by our acts among you.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:19 - And to have knowledge of the love of Christ which is outside all knowledge, so that you may be made complete as God himself is complete.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:8 - Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:3 - In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:20 - O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:7 - And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:5 - So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:6 - And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:18 - But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
BBE
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
BBE
Daily Devotionals

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan