Word Study · Strong's G1108 · Greek
γνῶσις
gnosis
gno'-sis
Strong's 1890 spelling: gnōsis
“knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge
Rendered in the KJV as
knowledge, science.
- 29occurrencesin the New Testament
- 10 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 29 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- γνώσεως9
- γνώσει4
- γνώσει,4
- γνῶσιν4
- γνώσεως,2
- γνῶσιν,2
- γνώσεως.1
- γνῶσις1
- γνῶσις,1
- γνῶσις·1
How it is rendered · 8
- knowledge13
- knowledge,7
- of knowledge3
- in knowledge2
- in knowledge,1
- Knowledge1
- knowledge;1
- knowledge.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular12
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular8
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular6
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSF · 12
- N-DSF · 8
- N-ASF · 6
- N-NSF · 3
All 29, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians10 of 29 · 34%
- 2 Corinthians6 of 29 · 21%
- Romans3 of 29 · 10%
- 2 Peter3 of 29 · 10%
- Luke2 of 29 · 7%
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Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 1:77γνῶσινgnōsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularto give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,here: knowledge
- Luke 11:52γνώσεως.gnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWoe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”here: knowledge.
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 2:20γνώσεωςgnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularan instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—here: of knowledge
- Romans 11:33γνώσεωςgnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularO, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!here: knowledge
- Romans 15:14γνώσεως,gnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularI myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.here: knowledge,
1 Corinthians10 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:5γνώσει,gnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,here: knowledge,
- 1 Corinthians 8:1γνῶσινgnōsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularNow about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.here: knowledge
- 1 Corinthians 8:1γνῶσιςgnōsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNow about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.here: Knowledge
- 1 Corinthians 8:7γνῶσις·gnōsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularBut not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.here: knowledge;
- 1 Corinthians 8:10γνῶσινgnōsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?here: knowledge
- 1 Corinthians 8:11γνώσει,gnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularSo this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.here: knowledge,
- 1 Corinthians 12:8γνώσεωςgnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularTo one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,here: of knowledge
- 1 Corinthians 13:2γνῶσιν,gnōsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIf I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.here: knowledge,
- 1 Corinthians 13:8γνῶσις,gnōsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularLove never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.here: knowledge
- 1 Corinthians 14:6γνώσειgnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularNow, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?here: knowledge
2 Corinthians6 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 2:14γνώσεωςgnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.here: knowledge
- 2 Corinthians 4:6γνώσεωςgnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.here: knowledge
- 2 Corinthians 6:6γνώσει,gnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularin purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;here: knowledge,
- 2 Corinthians 8:7γνώσειgnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.here: in knowledge
- 2 Corinthians 10:5γνώσεωςgnōseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWe tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.here: knowledge
- 2 Corinthians 11:6γνώσει,gnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAlthough I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.here: in knowledge,
Colossians1 occurrence
2 Peter3 occurrences
- 2 Peter 1:5γνῶσιν,gnōsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;here: knowledge,
- 2 Peter 1:6γνώσειgnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularand to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;here: knowledge
- 2 Peter 3:18γνώσειgnōseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.here: in knowledge