γινώσκω ginōskō

Greek word for “to know” · Strong’s G1097 · used 222 times in 205 verses

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Meaning

γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word.

How it is translated

Glosses given for ginōskō in context, with how often each is used:

• know 48
• knew 20
• have known 20
• having known 16
• may know 16
• knowing 11
• knows 11
• will know 11
• do know 8
• has known 6
• should know 4
• known 3

Where it is used

Also in 8 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

1 John 2 (7), John 8 (6), 1 John 3 (6), 1 John 4 (6), Matthew 24 (5), Luke 12 (5), John 7 (5), John 10 (5), John 14 (5), John 17 (5)

Forms

• γινώσκετε 21
• ἔγνωσαν 17
• γνῶναι 14
• ἔγνω 13
• γινώσκει 12
• γνοὺς 9
• γινώσκομεν 9
• γινώσκω 7
• γινώσκεις 7
• ἔγνων 6

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ginōskō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πατήρ patēr “father” 18
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 18
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 14
• εἰ ei “if” 17
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 15
• ὅταν hotan “when(-ever)” 11
• ἐάν ean “if” 14
• καρδία kardia “heart” 11
• ἀγάπη agapē “love” 10
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 11
• ἐγγύς engus “near” 7
• ἐκεῖνος ekeinos “that” 11

Key verses

The verses using ginōskō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• John 10:27 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• John 21:17 — He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said…
• Romans 1:21 — Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was…
• 1 Corinthians 2:14 — But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually…
• 2 Corinthians 5:21 — For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ…
• 1 John 3:1 — Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him…
• 1 John 5:20 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son…
• Revelation 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.