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Strong's #1922 - ἐπίγνωσις
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- precise and correct knowledge
- used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and divine
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ἐπί-γνωσις, εως, ἡ,
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1. recognition, c.gen., Phld. Lib. p.49O.; σφραγίδων Hdn. 7.6.7; [ τινῶν] διὰ βοῆς, δι' ὀμμάτων, J. BJ 6.2.6; ἐς ἐπίγνωσιν App. Praef. 13; recognition of a mistake, D.S. 17.114; determination of a fact, PTeb. 24.23 (ii B.C.).
2.. knowledge, τινός Plb. 3.7.6, 3.31.4, Attal. ap. Hipparch. 1.8.10, cf. Ph. Bel. 59.2; τοῦ μέλλοντος Ph. 2.222; μουσικῆς Plu. 2.1145a; θεοῦ LXX Proverbs 2:5, cf. Romans 10:2, etc.; τὸν θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ib.1.28, etc.; λαβὼν κανόνας εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας Arr. Epict. 2.20.21, cf. S.E. M. 7.259; ἐ. ἐπιστημονική scientific theory, Theol.Ar. 17.
II. decision, πρὸς -σιν κεκαθίκασιν SIG 826 D 16; θεῶν ἐ. Him. Or. 1.17.
ἐπίγνωσις, ἐπιγνώσεως, ἡ (ἐπιγινώσκω, which see (cf. also Lightfoot on Colossians 1:9; Trench, § 75 at the end)), precise and correct knowledge; used in the N. T. of the knowledge of things ethical and divine: absolutely, Philippians 1:9; Colossians 3:10; κατ' ἐπίγνωσιν, Romans 10:2; with the genitive of the thing known, Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:2; Philemon 1:6; τῆς ἀληθείας, 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Timothy 3:7; Titus 1:1; Hebrews 10:26; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Romans 3:20; with the genitive of the person known; — of God, especially the knowledge of his holy will and of the blessings which he has bestowed and constantly bestows on men through Christ: Ephesians 1:17; Colossians 1:10; 2 Peter 1:2; of Christ, i. e. the true knowledge of Christ's nature, dignity, benefits: Ephesians 4:13; 2 Peter 1:8; 2 Peter 2:20; of God and Christ: 2 Peter 1:2; Θεόν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει i. e. to keep the knowledge of the one true God which has illumined the soul, Romans 1:28. (Polybius, Plutarch, Herodian, (others); the Sept. occasionally for דַּעַת; 2 Macc. 9:11.)
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† ἐπί -γνωσις , -εως , ἡ
(< ἐπιγινώσκω , q.v.),
[in LXX: 1 Kings 7:14 (B. γν -), Proverbs 2:5, Hosea 4:1; Hosea 4:6; Hosea 6:6 (H1847), Judith 9:14, 2 Maccabees 9:11*;]
acquaintance, discernment, recognition (Plut., al.): Philippians 1:9, Colossians 3:10; c. gen. rei, Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:2, Philemon 1:6; τ . ἀληθείας , 1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Timothy 3:7, Titus 1:1, Hebrews 10:26; τ . ἁμαρτίας , Romans 3:20; c. gen. pers., of God: Ephesians 1:17, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 1:2-3; of Christ: Ephesians 4:13, 2 Peter 1:8; 2 Peter 2:20; of God and Christ: 2 Peter 1:2; κατ᾿ ἐ ., Romans 10:2; ἔχειν ἐν ἐ ., Romans 1:28 (v. AR, Eph., 248 ff.; and for a somewhat different view, Thayer, s.v.; Lft. on Col, 1:9; Tr., Syn., LXXv; Cremer, 159 f.; cf. αἴσθησις ).†
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
ἐπίγνωσις is found in P Tebt I. 28.11 (c. B.C. 114) πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἕκαστα ἐπ᾽ ἐπίγνωσιν ἀχθ [ῆναι, where the editors render ";in order to prevent the details being accurately known"; : it is doubtful, however, whether the addition of ";accurately"; is required. The term, as in Philippians 1:9, Hebrews 10:26, may well have been borrowed from the popular philosophy of the day : cf. Epict. ii. xx. 21 λαβὼν. . . κανόνας εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας.
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