Strong's Lexicon
G56
G56 — ἀγνωσία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G56 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀγνωσία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as negative particle) and G1108 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | agnosia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ag-no-see'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. ignorance 2. (properly) the state of ignorance |
| KJV Renderings: | ignorance, not the knowledge |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀγνωσία, (ας, ἡ (γνῶσις), want of knowledge, ignorance: 1Pe 2:15; 1Co 15:34 (Wis 13:1)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀγνωσία (ignorance)
1 Corinthians 15:34
- KJV: Awake to righteousness and sin not for some have not the knowledge of God I speak to your shame
- GK: εκνήψατε δικαίως και μη αμαρτάνετε αγνωσίαν γαρ θεού τινές έχουσι προς εντροπήν υμίν λέγω
1 Peter 2:15
- KJV: For so is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men
- GK: ότι ούτως εστί το θέλημα του θεού αγαθοποιούντας φιμούν την των αφρόνων ανθρώπων αγνωσίαν