Quick Definition
καταγινώσκω v. I condemn, blame
Strong's Definition
from 2596 and 1097; to note against, i.e. find fault with
KJV Usage: blame, condemn
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατα-γινώσκω; pf. pass. ptep. κατεγνωσμένος ; to find fault with, blame: κατεγνωσμένος ἦν, he had incurred the censure of the Gentile Christians; Luther rightly, es war Klage iiber ihn kommen [i.e. a charge had been laid against him; but al. he stood condemned, see Meyer or Ellic. in loc.; cf. Bttm. § 134, 4. 8], Gal. ii. 11; to accuse, condemn: twos, any one, 1 Jn. iii. 20 sq., with which ef. Sir. xiv. 2 μακάριος, οὗ ov κατέγνω ἡ Ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ. (In these and other signif. in Grk. writ. fr. [Aeschyl. and] Hat. down; [see Ellicott u. s.].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καταγινώσκω kataginōskō 3x
to determine against, condemn, blame, reprehend, Gal. 2:11; 1 Jn. 3:20, 21
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κατα-γινώσκω
(v.s. γινώσκω), [in LXX: De 25:1 (רשׁע hi.), Pr 28:11 (חקר), Si 14:2 19:5*;]
to blame, condemn: c. gen. pers., I Jo 3:20, 21; pass., κατεγνωσμένος ἦν (RV, he stood condemned, v. Ellie., in l.; but cf. Field, Notes, 188): Ga 2:11.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καταγινώσκω. The RV rendering in Gal 211 ὅτι κατεγνωσμένος ἦν, “‘because he (Peter) stood condemned,” z.e. either by his own contradictory actions, as Paul proceeds to explain, or by his own conscience, gains a certain amount of support from such passages as P Oxy VII. 10621 (ii/a.p.) αὐ[τ]ὴν δέ σοι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πέμψω διὰ Σύρου ἵνα αὐτὴν avayvois νήφων καὶ σαυτοῦ καταγνοῖς, ““1 will send you the very letter by Syrus in order that you may read it in a sober mood and be sel&condemned ’” (Ed.), P Flor 11. 175!® (A.D. 255) εἰδὼς ὅτι ἐὰν [ἐν ἢ τ]οῦτο καταγνωσθῇς [ov?] αὐτοῦ αἴτιος γείνῃ, «knowing that if in this you are condemned, the blame will fall upon yourself”’: cf. also BGU III. ro04}-5 (iii/B.c.), and OGTS 691? ἱστορήσας κατέγνων ἐμαυτοῦ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐγνωκέναι τὸν λόγον. It should be noted, however, that Field (/Vores, p- 188 f.) still prefers the AV rendering “‘ because he was to be blamed,” following the Vg guia reprehensibilis erat ; so Souter Zex. s.v., and apparently F. W. Mozley (2x VIII. iv. p. 143f.) who thinks that the passage runs easier if we get rid of the idea of condemnation, and quotes a paraphrase by Farrar ‘‘manifestly and flagrantly in the wrong.” A weaker sense, as in Polyb. v. 27. 6 παρολιγωρεῖσθαι καὶ καταγινώσκεσθαι, is seen in P Magd 425 (B.c. 221) ἐμοῦ δὲ οὐκ ἐκχωρούσης καταγνοῦσά pou ὅτι ξένη εἰμ[ί, πλ]ηγάς μοι ἐνέβαλεν, ““ mais comme je n’en sortais pas, me méprisant parce que je suis étrangére au pays, elle me donna des coups” (Ed.). The verbal εὐκατάγνωστος, which LS describe as ‘‘ Eccl.”, is found = “‘ evident” in P Tor I. 1¥#i- 1 (5,6, 117-6). For the subst. κατάγνωσμα see the citations s.v. ἀγνόημα, and for κατάγνωσις the late P Strass I. 40% (A.D. 569) δίχα παντοίας μέμψεως Kal καταγνώσεως καὶ ῥαδιουργίας.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
καταγινώσκω (kataginōskō) — to condemn. καταγιγνώσκω, Ionic dialect and later καταγηρ-γῑνώσκω, future -γνώσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—remark, observe, especially something to one's prejudice, with genitive person:
I. generally, καταγνοὺς τοῦ γέροντος τοὺς τρόπους having observed his foibles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλήν γέ μου δυστυχίαν κατέγνωκας I have been very unfortunate by your way of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐπιτήδεα κατά τινος κ. having formed unfavourable prejudices against one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, of an unfavourable judgement, κ. ἑαυτοῦ μὴ περιέσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] despising us because.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, κ. τινὰ πράττοντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be judged unfavourably, lightly esteemed, παρολιγωρεῖσθαι καὶ καταγινώσκεσθαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατεγνωσμένος despised, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. with accusative criminis, lay as a charge against a person, κ. ἑωυτῶν ἀνανδρείην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δειλίαν, δωροδοκίαν κ. τινός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλὴν μανίαν, μωρίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, καταγνωσθεὶς δειλίαν being convicted of cowardice, [Refs 1st c.BC+]self-condemned, [NT]
II.2. with genitive criminis, παρανόμων κ. τινός [Refs 4th c.BC+] pronounce a verdict of murder against.. , Legal cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ καταγιγνώσκωμεν τὸ (perhaps τοῦ) μηδὲν εἰρηκέναι τὸν ἀποφηνάμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. with infinitive, κ. σφῶν αὐτῶν, ἑαυτοῦ ἀδικεῖν, charge oneself with.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+] —so in passive, καταγνωσθεὶς νεώτερα πρήσσειν being suspected of doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. αὐθέντης (i.e. εἶναι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be detected, ἔν τινι [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; also κατέγνωσται μελίκρητον ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὡς καταγυιοῖ τοὺς πίνοντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.4. with genitive person only, condemn, τοῦ ἀνθρώπου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. with accusative poenae, give judgement or sentence against a person, κ. τινὸς θάνατον pass sentence of death on one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μηδισμοῦ κ. τινὸς θάνατον for Medism, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, κ. αὐτοῦ ἀποτεῖσαι τὰ Χρήματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; later θάνατον, φυγὴν κ. κατά τινος, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, θάνατός τινος κατέγνωστο [Refs 5th c.BC+] they were condemned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. decide a suit, δίκην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
