Strong's Lexicon
gnóstos: Known, well-known, notable
Original Word:γνωστός
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:gnóstos
Pronunciation:gno-STOS
Phonetic Spelling:(gnoce-tos')
Definition:Known, well-known, notable
Meaning:known, an acquaintance.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek verb γινώσκω (ginōskō), meaning "to know."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of being known is יָדַע (yada, Strong's H3045), which means "to know" or "to be acquainted with."
Usage:The Greek adjective γνωστός (gnóstos) is used to describe something or someone that is known, recognized, or familiar. It often conveys the idea of being well-known or notable, either in a positive or negative sense. In the New Testament, it is used to describe things that are evident or manifest, as well as people who are recognized or acknowledged.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, being "known" or "well-known" could carry significant social implications. A person's reputation, whether good or bad, could affect their social standing and influence. In the context of the early Christian church, being known for one's faith and deeds was important for the spread of the Gospel and the establishment of Christian communities.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 1110gnōstós (an adjective derived from1097/ginṓskō, "to know experientially") –experientially known, i.e. through first-hand,personal experience.See 1097 (ginōskō).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
ginóskóDefinitionknown
NASB Translationacquaintances (2), known (12), noteworthy (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1110: γνωστόςγνωστός,
γνωστή,
γνωστόν,
known:
Acts 9:42;
τίνι,
John 18:15;
Acts 1:19;
Acts 15:18RL;
;γνωστόνἔστωὑμῖνbe it known to you:Acts 2:14;Acts 4:10;Acts 13:38;Acts 28:28; contextually,notable,Acts 4:16;γνοωστονποιεῖν to make known, disclose:Acts 15:17fGTTrWH (others construeγνωστά as predicate ofταῦτα:R. V. marginal readingwho doeth these things which wereknown; cf. Meyer at the passage).τόγνωστόντοῦΘεοῦ, eitherthat which may be known of God, or equivalent toγνῶσιςτοῦΘεοῦ, for both come to the same thing:Romans 1:19; cf. Fritzsche at the passage andWiner's Grammar, 235 (220) (and Meyer (edited by Weiss) at the passage). pluralοἱγνωστοίacquaintance, intimates,Psalm 30:12 (); (Psalm 87:9, 19 ());Nehemiah 5:10;Luke 2:44;Luke 23:49. (In Greek writings fromAeschylus down.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
well known.Fromginosko; well-known -- acquaintance, (which may be) known, notable.
see GREEKginosko
Forms and Transliterations
γνωστα γνωστά γνωστὰ γνωστοι γνωστοί γνωστοὶ γνωστοις γνωστοίς γνωστοῖς γνωστον γνωστόν γνωστὸν γνωστος γνωστός γνωστὸς γνωστούς γνωστώς gnosta gnostà gnōsta gnōstà gnostoi gnostoì gnōstoi gnōstoì gnostois gnostoîs gnōstois gnōstoîs gnoston gnostòn gnōston gnōstòn gnostos gnostòs gnōstos gnōstòsLinks
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