ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΕΙΝ, γιγνωσκειν
GIGNŌSKEIN, gignōskein
Sounds Like: gih-GNO-skeen
Translations: to know, to understand, to perceive, to learn
From the root: ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present active infinitive form of the verb 'γινώσκω' (ginōskō). It means 'to know' or 'to understand', often implying a knowledge gained through experience or perception, rather than just intellectual assent. It can also mean 'to learn' or 'to come to know'. It is used to express the act of acquiring or possessing knowledge.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s number: G1097 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΕΙ — to know, to understand, to perceive, to learn, to recognize
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΕΤΩ — let him know, let him learn, let him perceive, let him understand
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΙΝ — to know, to learn, to understand, to perceive, to come to know, to recognize
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΟΝΤΑΣ — knowing, understanding, perceiving, discerning, recognizing, learning, realizing
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΟΝΤΕΣ — knowing, understanding, perceiving, recognizing, learning, becoming aware of
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΟΥΣΙΝ — they know, they understand, they perceive, they recognize
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΩ — know, understand, perceive, recognize, learn, come to know, be aware of
- ΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΩΝ — knowing, understanding, perceiving, recognizing, learning, realizing, discerning, becoming aware
- ΓΝΩΣΘΕΙΣ — having been known, known, recognized, having been recognized
- ἘΓΝΩΤΟΝ — known, a known thing, understood, recognized
- ΚΑΤΕΓΝΩΚΕΣΑΝ — they condemned, they found fault with, they judged against
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