G50: ἀγνοέω (agnoéō)

G50 ἀγνοέω (agnoéō)

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Quick Definition

ἀγνοέω v. I do not know, am ignorant of

Strong's Definition

from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3539; not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination)

KJV Usage: (be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand, unknown

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀγνοέω (G0050)

verb | ἀ- + γινώσκω

28.13 · Know · Know

to not know, to be unaware of, to be ignorant of, ignorance to not have information about

ACT 17:23 · ROM 1:13 · ROM 2:4 · ROM 6:3 · ROM 7:1 · ROM 10:3 · ROM 11:25 · 1CO 10:1 · 1CO 12:1 · 2CO 1:8 · 2CO 2:11 · 2CO 6:9 · GAL 1:22 · 1TH 4:13 · 1TI 1:13 · HEB 5:2

30.38 · Think · To Think, Thought

to pay no attention to, to ignore to refuse to think about or pay attention to

ACT 13:27 · 1CO 14:38 · 1CO 14:38

32.7 · Understand · Understand

not to understand, to fail to understand to not understand, with the implication of a lack of capacity or ability

MRK 9:32 · LUK 9:45 · 1CO 10:1 · 2PE 2:12

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀγνοέω (TNO [cf. γινώσκω), -d, [impy. ἀγνοείτω 1 Co. xiv. 38 R G Tr txt. WH mrg.]; impf. ἠγνόουν; 1 aor. nyvonoa; [Pass., pres. dyvootpat, ptcp. ayvoovpevos; fr. Hom. down]; a. to be ignorant, not to know: absol., 1 Tim. i. 13; τινά, ri, Acts xiii. 27; xvii. 23; Ro. x. 3; ἔν τινι (as in [Test. Jos. § 14] Fabricii Pseudepigr. ii. p-: 717 [but the reading ἠγνόουν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τούτοις is now given here; see Test. xii. Patr. ad fid. cod. Cant. ete., ed. Sinker, Cambr. 1869]), 2 Pet. ii. 12, unless one prefer to resolve the expression thus: ἐν τούτοις, ἃ ἀγνοοῦσι βλασφημοῦντες, W. 629 (584), [οἵ. B. 287 (246) ]; foll. by ὅτι, Ro. ii. 4; vi. 3; vii. 1; 1 Co. xiv. 38 (where the antecedent clause ὅτι κτλ. is to be supplied again); οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, a phrase often used by Paul, [an emphatic ] scitole: foll. by an ace. of the obj., Ro. xi. 25; ὑπέρ τινος; ὅτι, 2 Co. i. 8; περί τινος, 1 Co. xii. 1; 1 Th. iv. 13; foll. by ὅτι, Ro. i. 13; 1 Co.x.1; in the pass. ἀγνοεῖται ‘he is not known’ i. e. ace. to the context ‘he is disregarded,’ 1 Co. xiv. 881, T Tr mrg. WH txt. ; ἀγνοούμενοι (opp. to ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι) men unknown, obscure, 2 Co. vi. 9; ἀγνοούμενός τινι unknown to one, Gal. i. 22; οὐκ ἀγνοεῖν to know very well, ri, 2 Co. ii. 11 (Sap. xii. 10). Ὁ. not to understand: τί, Mk. ix. 82; Lk. ix. 46. ce. to err, sin through mistake, spoken mildly of those wKo are not high-handed or wilful transgressors (Sir. v.15; 2 Mace. xi. 31): Heb. v. 2, on which see Delitzsch.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀγνοέω agnoeō 22x

to be ignorant; not to understand; sin through ignorance

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀγνοέω, -ῶ (> ἁγνίζω),

[in LXX for שׁגה, שׁגג, אשׁם, etc.;]

to be ignorant, not to know: absol., I Ti 1:13, He 5:2; c. acc., Ac 13:27 17:23, Ro 10:3, II Co 2:11; ἐν οἷς, II Pe 2:12; seq. ὅτι, Ro 2:4 6:3 7:1, I Co 14:38; οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, a Pauline phrase: c. acc., Ro 11:25; seq. ὑπέρ, II Co 1:8; περί, I Co 12:1, I Th 4:13. ὅτι, Ro 1:13, I Co 10:1 (for similar usage in π., V. MM, VGT, s.v.). Pass.: I Co 14:38, II Co 6:9, Ga 1:22.

not to understand: c. acc., Mk 9:32, Lk 9:45.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀγνοέω. A good parallel to the Pauline phrase 1 Th 413 οὐ θέλομεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν occurs in P Tebt II. 3148 (ii/a.p.) πιστεύω σε μὴ ἀγνοεῖν, which also illustrates the use with the negative in 2 Cor 2%. The construction in P Tebt I. 4335 (B.c. 118) ὑφ᾽ ἡμῶν ἔν τισιν ἠγνοηκότων may help the difficult 2 Pet 215 ἐν ois ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες. The suggestion of wilful ignorance (see ἄγνοια) appears in P Oxy IX. 11888 (A.D. 13) στοχα(σάμενος) τοῦ μηδ(ὲν) ἀγνοη(θῆναι) μηδὲ πρὸς χάίριν) οἰκονομηθιῆναι), “making it your aim that nothing be concealed or done by favour” (Edd.). For ἀγνοεῖν of a person, cf. P Giss I. 69% (A.D. 118-9) Χαιρήμονα τὸν ἀναδιδόντα τὸ ἐπιστό[λι]ον τοῦτο οὐκ ἀγνοεῖς, ἄδελφε.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀγνοέω (agnoeō) — be ignorant. ἀγνο-έω, Epic dialect ἀγνοι-, 3rd.pers.singular subjunctive ἀγνοιῇσι[Refs 8th c.BC+]: imperfect ἠγνόουν[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἀγνοήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἠγνόησα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἠγνοίησα[Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect contraction 3rd.pers.singular ἀγνώσασκε[Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἠγνόηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future (of middle form) ἀγνοήσομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀγνοηθήσομαι variant in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist ἠγνοήθην, see below: perfect ἠγνόημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—not to perceive or recognize; [Refs 8th c.BC+] ost always in aorist, ἄνδρ᾽ ἀγνοιήσασ᾽ ὑλάει[Refs 8th c.BC+]; mostly with negative, οὐκ ἠγνοίησεν he perceived or knew well, [Refs 8th c.BC+]—Mostly with accusative, to be ignorant of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτοὺς ἀ. forget their former selves, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν πόλιν ἀ. not to discern the temper of the city, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; fail to understand, τὸ ῥῆμα[NT+5th c.BC+]: dependent clauses in participle, τίς.. ἀ. τὸν ἐκεῖθεν πόλεμον δεῦρο ἥξοντ;[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, not to be known, recognized, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠγνοῆσθαι ξύμπασιν ὅτι.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; καιρὸν οὐ παρεθέντα οὐδ᾽ ἀγνοηθέντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἠγνοημένα unknown parts, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. absolutely, go wrong, make a false step, first in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle ἀγνοῶν ignorantly, by mistake, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in moral sense, to be ignorant of what is right, act amiss, [NT+2nd c.BC+]:—middle, fail to recognize, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]