Greek · G1492, G1097 · unreviewed

οἶδα / γινώσκω

To perceive: see · to know

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εἴδω G1492 to perceive: see

Pronunciation eídō

Knowledge gained through direct perception or experience, distinct from intellectual understanding.

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γινώσκω G1097 to know

Pronunciation ginṓskō

Know through experience and observation, distinct from οἶδα which is reflective knowing based on intuition or information

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What does οἶδα / γινώσκω (oida / ginōskō) mean in the Bible?

εἴδω · γινώσκω is a Greek word meaning "to know, perceive, understand, recognize".

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Meaning

to know, perceive, understand, recognize

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 291 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

prospective 1 resultant 240 subjunctive 10 infinitive 11 participle 29

Tense

perfect 256 pluperfect 34 future 1

Voice

active 291

Mood

indicative 241 participle 29 infinitive 11 subjunctive 10

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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