ἄγνοια
agnoia (ágnoia)
/ag'-noy-ah/
“ignorance”
Primary meaning: ignorance. Strong's: ignorance (properly, the quality). Lexical nuances: ignorance : Ac 3:17 17:30 , Eph 4:18 (with sense of wilful blindness; cf. MM, VGT , s.v.), I Pe 1:14 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G50 (ἀγνοέω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
ignorance
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אָשָׁם (guilt offering, trespass offering, guilt) -> ἄγνοια (ignorance)
LXX conceptual translation: H7684 -> ἄγνοια (ignorance)
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where ἄγνοια (agnoia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.