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γινώσκω

ginṓskō · Greek · Strong's G1097 · 222 occurrences

The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “understand”

What it means

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

a prolonged form of a primary verb;

How the KJV renders it

allow, be aware, feel, know, perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

understand
also renders eídō (G1492), akoúō (G191), epístamai (G1987), manthánō (G3129), syníēmi (G4920), noiéō (G3539), pynthánomai (G4441), yâdaʻ (H3045), shâmaʻ (H8085)
know
also renders syneídō (G4894), eídō (G1492), proginṓskō (G4267), epístamai (G1987), bîyn (H995), daʻath (H1847), yᵉdaʻ (H3046)
feel
also renders páschō (G3958), bîyn (H995), yâdaʻ (H3045), mâshash (H4959)
allow
also renders syneudokéō (G4909), dokimázō (G1381), prosdéchomai (G4327)
be sure
also renders eídō (G1492), châzaq (H2388), yâdaʻ (H3045)
be aware
also renders eídō (G1492), yâdaʻ (H3045)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

222 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:21 V-2AAI-3S1 Corinthians 2:8 V-2AAI-3P1 Corinthians 2:11 V-RAI-3S1 Corinthians 2:14 V-2AAN1 Corinthians 2:16 V-2AAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:20 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 4:19 V-FDI-1S1 Corinthians 8:2 V-2AAI-3S1 Corinthians 8:3 V-RPI-3S1 Corinthians 13:9 V-PAI-1P1 Corinthians 13:12 V-PAI-1S1 Corinthians 14:7 V-FPI-3S1 Corinthians 14:9 V-FPI-3S1 John 2:3 V-PAI-1P1 John 2:4 V-RAI-1S1 John 2:5 V-PAI-1P1 John 2:13 V-RAI-2P1 John 2:14 V-RAI-2P1 John 2:18 V-PAI-1P1 John 2:29 V-PAI-2P1 John 3:1 V-2AAI-3S1 John 3:6 V-RAI-3S1 John 3:16 V-RAI-1P1 John 3:19 V-FDI-1P1 John 3:20 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:24 V-PAI-1P1 John 4:2 V-PAI-2P1 John 4:6 V-PAI-1P1 John 4:7 V-PAI-3S1 John 4:8 V-2AAI-3S1 John 4:13 V-PAI-1P1 John 4:16 V-RAI-1P1 John 5:2 V-PAI-1P1 John 5:20 V-PAI-1P1 Thessalonians 3:5 V-2AAN2 Corinthians 2:4 V-2AAS-2P2 Corinthians 2:9 V-2AAS-1S2 Corinthians 3:2 V-PPP-NSF2 Corinthians 5:16 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 5:21 V-2AAP-ASM2 Corinthians 8:9 V-PAI-2P2 Corinthians 13:6 V-FDI-2P2 John 1:1 V-RAP-NPM2 Peter 1:20 V-PAP-NPM2 Peter 3:3 V-PAP-NPM2 Timothy 1:18 V-PAI-2S2 Timothy 2:19 V-2AAI-3S2 Timothy 3:1 V-PAM-2SActs 1:7 V-2AANActs 2:36 V-PAM-3SActs 8:30 V-PAI-2SActs 9:24 V-API-3SActs 17:13 V-2AAI-3PActs 17:19 V-2AANActs 17:20 V-2AANActs 19:15 V-PAI-1SActs 19:35 V-PAI-3SActs 20:34 V-PAI-2PActs 21:24 V-FDI-3PActs 21:34 V-2AAN

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.