Strong's Lexicon
agnoeó: To be ignorant, to not know, to be unaware
Original Word:ἀγνοέω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:agnoeó
Pronunciation:ag-no-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling:(ag-no-eh'-o)
Definition:To be ignorant, to not know, to be unaware
Meaning:I do not know, am ignorant of (a person, thing, or fact), sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.
Word Origin:From the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and γινώσκω (ginóskó, "to know")
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The concept of ignorance in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like בּוּר (bur, "foolish") or חָסֵר (chaser, "lacking"), though there is no direct equivalent to ἀγνοέω.
Usage:The verb ἀγνοέω (agnoeó) is used in the New Testament to describe a state of ignorance or lack of knowledge. It can refer to being unaware of certain facts, truths, or spiritual realities. This ignorance can be due to a lack of information, understanding, or willful neglect. The term is often used in contexts where knowledge is crucial for faith and obedience.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, knowledge was highly valued, and ignorance was often seen as a deficiency. In the Jewish context, knowledge of God and His laws was central to religious life. The New Testament writers, particularly Paul, often addressed ignorance in spiritual matters, emphasizing the importance of understanding God's will and the gospel message.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
alpha (as a neg. prefix) and the same as
ginóskóDefinitionto be ignorant, not to know
NASB Translationhave no knowledge (1), ignorance (1), ignorant (2), ignorantly (1), know (2), knowing (2), recognize (1), recognized (1), recognizing (1), unaware (4), understand (2), uninformed (2), unknown (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 50: ἀγνοέωἀγνοέω (
ΓΝΟ (cf.
γινώσκω)),
(ῶ (imperative,
ἀγνοείτω1 Corinthians 14:38RGTr text
WH marginal reading); imperfect
ἠγνόουν; 1 aorist
ἠγνόησα; (passive, present
ἀγνοοῦμαι, participle
ἀγνοούμενος; from
Homer down);
a.to be ignorant, not to know: absolutely,1 Timothy 1:13;τινα,τί,Acts 13:27;Acts 17:23;Romans 10:3;ἐντίνι (as in Test. Jos. § 14 Fabricii Pseudepigr. ii., p. 717 (but the readingἠγνόουνἐπίπᾶσιτούτοις is now given here; seeTest. xii. Patr. ad fid. manuscriptCant. etc., Sinker edition, Cambr. 1869)),2 Peter 2:12, unless one prefer to resolve the expression thus:ἐντούτοις,ἅἀγνοοῦσιβλασφημοῦντες,Winers Grammar, 629 (584) (cf.Buttmann, 287 (246)); followed byὅτι,Romans 2:4;Romans 6:3;Romans 7:1;1 Corinthians 14:38 (where the antecedent clauseὅτικτλ. is to be supplied again);οὐθέλωὑμᾶςἀγνοεῖν, a phrase often used by Paul (an emphatic)scitote: followed by an accusative of the object,Romans 11:25;ὑπέρτίνος,ὅτι,2 Corinthians 1:8;περίτίνος,1 Corinthians 12:1;1 Thessalonians 4:13; followed byὅτι,Romans 1:13;1 Corinthians 10:1; in the passiveἀγνοεῖται 'he is not known' i. e. according to the context 'he is disregarded,'1 Corinthians 14:38LTTr marginal readingWH text;ἀγνωύμενοι (opposed toἐπιγινωσκόμενοι men unknown, obscure,2 Corinthians 6:9;ἀγνοούμενοςτινι unknown to one,Galatians 1:22;οὐκἀγνοεῖν to know very well,τί,2 Corinthians 2:11 (Wis. 12:10).
b.not to understand:τί,Mark 9:32;Luke 9:45.
c.to err, sin through mistake, spoken mildly of those who are not high-handed or willful transgressors (Sir. 5:15; 2 Macc. 11:31):Hebrews 5:2, on which see Delitzsch.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be ignorant, not know, not understandFroma (as a negative particle) andnoieo; not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination) -- (be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand, unknown.
see GREEKa
see GREEKnoieo
Forms and Transliterations
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