γινώσκω

γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207),

[in LXX chiefly for ידע ;]

to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to know, realize; pass., to become known: with accusative, Matthew 22:18, Mark 5:43, Colossians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, al. Pass., Matthew 10:26, Philippians 4:5, al.; before ὅτι, Matthew 21:45, John 4:1, al.; τί, Matthew 6:3; ἀπό, Mark 15:45; ὅ, Romans 7:15; τ. λεγόμενα, Luke 18:34; τ. θέλημα, Luke 12:47; τ. καρδίας, Luke 16:15; with accusative of person(s), of recognition by God, 1 Corinthians 8:3, Galatians 4:9; by Christ, neg., Matthew 7:23; frequently of the knowledge of divine things, of God and Christ; τ. θεόν, Romans 1:21, Galatians 4:9; τ. πατέρα, John 8:55; τ. κύριον, Hebrews 8:1 (LXX); νοῦν κυρίου, Romans 11:34; Χριστόν, John 17:3, 1 John 3:6; τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος, 1 Corinthians 2:14; τ. πνεύμα, 1 John 4:6; τ. ἀλήθειαν, John 8:32; of Christ's knowledge of the Father (ἐπιγ.), Matthew 11:27 (Dalman, Words, 282ff.). In Hellenistic writers [LXX for Heb. ידע, Galatians 4:1, al.], of sexual intercourse, to know carnally: Matthew 1:25, Luke 1:34 (Cremer, 153).

Synonyms: γ., to know by observation and experience is thus prop. disting. from οἶδα, to know by reflection (a mental process, based on intuition or information); cf. also ἐφίστημι, συνίημι. (Cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐπι-, κατα-, προ-γινώσκω.)