ΓΑΡἨΓΝΟΕΙ, γαρἠγνοει
GARĒGNOEI, garēgnoei
Sounds Like: gar-AYG-no-ee
Translations: for he was ignorant, for he did not know, for he was unaware
From the root: ΓΑΡ, ΑΓΝΟΕΩ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the conjunction 'γάρ' (gar), meaning 'for' or 'indeed', and the imperfect active indicative form of the verb 'ἀγνοέω' (agnoeō), meaning 'to be ignorant of' or 'not to know'. The combined meaning is 'for he was ignorant' or 'for he did not know'. It is used to provide a reason or explanation for a preceding statement, indicating a state of not knowing something in the past.
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Imperfect, Active, Indicative
Strong’s numbers: G1063 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0050 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 32:8
From the same root
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