γινώσκω
“to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known”
Primary meaning: to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known, to know. Strong's: to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed). Lexical nuances: to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand ; in past tenses to know, realize ; pass., to become known : c. acc., Mt 22:18 , Mk 5:43 , Col 4:8 , I Th 3:5 , al. Pass., Mt 10:26 , Phl 4:5 , al.; seq. ὅτι , Mt 21:45 , Jo 4:1 , al.; τί , Mt 6:3 ; ἀπό , Mk 15:45 ; ὅ , Ro 7:15 ; τ. λεγόμενα , Lk 18:34 ; τ. θέλημα , Lk 12:47 ; τ. καρδίας , Lk 16:15 ; c acc. pers., of recog...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
a prolonged form of a primary verb;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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: בִּין (to understand, discern, perceive) -> γινώσκω (to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known)
LXX conceptual translation: יָדַע (to know, perceive, choose) -> γινώσκω (to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where γινώσκω (ginosko) carries significant theological or narrative weight.