Agnoeō ἀγνοέω
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| ἀγνοέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | agnoeō |
| Strong's number | G50 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be ignorant |
| Occurrences | 22 in 21 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (6) |
Agnoeō (Greek ἀγνοέω, Strong's G50) is a Greek verb meaning “be ignorant”. It occurs 22 times in 21 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀγνοέω, -ῶ (> ἁγνίζω),
[in LXX for שָׁגָה, שָׁגַג, אָשַׁם, etc. ;]
1. to be ignorant, not to know: absol., Ι Ti 1:13, Heb.5:2; with accusative, Act.13:27 17:23, Rom.10:3, 2Co.2:11; ἐν οἷς, 2Pe.2:12; before ὅτι, Rom.2:4 6:3 7:1, 1Co.14:38; οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, a Pauline phrase: with accusative, Rom.11:25; before ὑπέρ, 2Co.1:8; περί, 1Co.12:1, 1Th.4:13. ὅτι, Rom.1:13, 1Co.10:1 (for similar usage in π., V. MM, VGT, see word). Pass.: 1Co.14:38, 2Co.6:9, Gal.1:22.
2. not to understand: with accusative, Mrk.9:32, Luk.9:45.
† (AS)
[in LXX for שָׁגָה, שָׁגַג, אָשַׁם, etc. ;]
1. to be ignorant, not to know: absol., Ι Ti 1:13, Heb.5:2; with accusative, Act.13:27 17:23, Rom.10:3, 2Co.2:11; ἐν οἷς, 2Pe.2:12; before ὅτι, Rom.2:4 6:3 7:1, 1Co.14:38; οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, a Pauline phrase: with accusative, Rom.11:25; before ὑπέρ, 2Co.1:8; περί, 1Co.12:1, 1Th.4:13. ὅτι, Rom.1:13, 1Co.10:1 (for similar usage in π., V. MM, VGT, see word). Pass.: 1Co.14:38, 2Co.6:9, Gal.1:22.
2. not to understand: with accusative, Mrk.9:32, Luk.9:45.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ignorant (9), not (6), ignorantly (2), have (2), unknown (2), knew (1), knowing (1), are (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | be unaware (3), they did not understand (2), be uninformed (2), unknown (2), did not recognize (1), something unknown (1), not realizing (1), aren't you aware (1), do you not know (1), they were ignorant (1), be ignorant (1), ignores this (1), and 5 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Agnoeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 9:32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
Luke
- Luke 9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
Acts
- Acts 13:27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
- Acts 17:23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
Romans
- Romans 1:13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
- Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Romans 6:3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
- Romans 7:1Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
- Romans 10:3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
- Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 10:1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
- 1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
- 1 Corinthians 14:38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
- 2 Corinthians 2:11Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
- 2 Corinthians 6:9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
Galatians
- Galatians 1:22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).