COMPANION BIBLE. APPENDIX 132.  THE SYNONYMOUS WORDS
FOR
"KNOW", "KNOWLEDGE", ETC.
  1. THE VERB
    1. oida = to know (intuitively) without effort, to understand.  No. i is subjective, while No. ii is objective.

    2. ginosko = to know (by experience, or effort); to acquire knowledge, become acquainted with; hence, to come or get to know, learn, perceive.  See John 1:48.  1John 5:20.  Eph. 5:5.

    3. epi-ginosko. No. ii with epi = upon (Ap. 104. xiv); to know thereupon, to become thoroughly acquainted with; to know thoroughly and accurately, recognize.  See 1Cor. 13:12.

    4. pro-ginosko. No. ii with pro (Ap 104. xiv) = to get to know beforehand, to foreknow.

    5. epistamai = to obtain, and thus have a knowledge of anything by proximity to it, or as the result of prolonged attention; in contrast with the process of getting to know it, or with a mere casual, dilettante acquaintance with it.  See Acts 15:7; 18:25;  and see note on 19:15.


  2. THE NOUN
    1. gnosis = knowledge acquired by learning, effort, or experience.  the result of No. ii above.

    2. epignosis = precise or further knowledge, thorough acquaintance with; true knowledge.

    3. sunesis = native insight, understanding, capacity to apprehend; used of reflective thought, while sophia (wisdom) is used of productive thought.
       

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