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Strong's G1108 γνῶσις (gnosis)

Gnosis means “knowledge” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1108 — bali (“Belaites”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1108
Language Greek
Linked Usages 84
Books 24

Strong's G1108 Quick Answer

Strong's G1108 γνῶσις (gnosis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gnosis (gno`-sis) n. 1. knowing (the act) 2. (by implication) knowledge It has 84 linked Bible usages across 24 books. Visible English usage signals include knowledge, know, and science. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
gnosis (gno`-sis) n. 1. knowing (the act) 2. (by implication) knowledge
Usage
84 linked usages
Books
24 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
knowledge, know, and science

Meaning and Definition

gnosis (gno`-sis) n. 1. knowing (the act) 2. (by implication) knowledge [from G1097] KJV: knowledge, science Root(s): G1097

Original Word
γνῶσις
Transliteration
gnosis
Derivation
Root: γινώσκω R1: 1097
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1108. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

knowledge

Usage: γνῶσις, -εως, ἡ (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת ;] __1. a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation. __2. knowledge, in NT, specially of the kn. of spiritual truth: absol., Luk.11:52, Rom.2:20 15:14, 1Co.1:5 (Lft., Notes, 147) 8:1, 7, 10, 11, 13:2, 8 14:6, 2Co.6:6 8:7 11:6, Eph.3:19, Col.2:3, 1Pe.3:7, 2Pe.1:5, 6; with genitive obj., σωτηρίας, Luk.1:77; τ. δόξης τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.4:6; τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.2:14 10:5; Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Php.3:8 (see Deiss., LAE, 383.8), 2Pe.3:18; with genitive subjc., θεοῦ, Rom.11:33;

λόγος γνώσεως, 1Co.12:8; ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως, 1Ti.6:20. † SYN.: σοφία, φρόνησις (cf. ἐπί-γνωσις and see Lft. on Col.2:3; Cremer, 156). (AS)

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How Strong's G1108 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gnosis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

knowledge Luke 1:77 25× know 1 Corinthians 8:1 science 1 Timothy 6:20

How Strong's G1108 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 41 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1108 (γνῶσις) appears 57 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1108 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1108 in the New Testament

28 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 1:77 KJV

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

Luke 11:52 KJV

Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

Romans 2:20 KJV

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

Strong's G1108 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

41 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Kingdoms 2:3 Septuagint / Brenton

Boast not, and utter not high things; Let not high-sounding words come out of your mouth, For the Lord is a God of knowledge, And God prepares his own designs.

1 Kingdoms 28:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together with their armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Achish said to David, Know surely, that thou shalt go forth to battle with me, thou, and thy men.

1 Chronicles 4:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.

Strong's G1108 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

15 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 6:21 Septuagint / Brenton

But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king;

2 Maccabees 6:30 Septuagint / Brenton

But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.

4 Maccabees 1:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And wisdom is a knowledge of divine and human things, and of their causes.

Usage Excerpts

First 84 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1108.

1 Kingdoms 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Boast not, and utter not high things; Let not high-sounding words come out of your mouth, For the Lord is a God of knowledge, And God prepares his own designs.
1 Kingdoms 28:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together with their armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Achish said to David, Know surely, that thou shalt go forth to battle with me, thou, and thy men.
1 Chronicles 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.
Psalms 18:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Day to day utters speech, And night to night proclaims knowledge.
Psalms 72:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
Psalms 93:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, Even he that teaches man knowledge?
Psalms 118:66 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: For I have believed thy commandments.
Psalms 138:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The knowledge of thee is too wonderful for me; It is very difficult, I cannot attain to it.
Proverbs 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord gives wisdom; And from his presence come knowledge and understanding,
Proverbs 8:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They are all evident to those that understand, And right to those that find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Receive instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than tried gold.
Proverbs 8:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I wisdom have dwelt with counsel and knowledge, And I have called upon understanding.
Proverbs 9:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Leave folly, that ye may reign forever; And seek wisdom, And improve understanding by knowledge.
Proverbs 13:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the fool displays his own mischief.
Proverbs 13:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Proverbs 16:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: And they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
Proverbs 19:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The fear of the Lord is life to a man: And he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
Proverbs 21:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: And a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
Proverbs 22:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On the table of thy heart, for counsel and knowledge.
Proverbs 22:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
That thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
Proverbs 30:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy.
Proverbs 34:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 36:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 1:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, And have acquired wisdom beyond all Who were before me in Jerusalem: Also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 1:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And my heart knew much—wisdom, and knowledge, Parables and understanding: I perceived that this also is waywardness of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge; And he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For there is such a man that his labor Is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in fortitude; Yet this man shall give his portion To one who has not labored therein. This is also vanity and great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For God has given to the man Who is good in his sight, Wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: But he has given to the sinner trouble, To add and to heap up, That he may give to him that is good before God; For this is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: And the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom Will give life to him that has it.
Ecclesiastes 8:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For to everything there is time and judgment; For the knowledge of a man is great to him.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whatsoever thy hand shall find to do, Do with all thy might; For there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, Nor wisdom, in Hades whither thou goest.
Ecclesiastes 12:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And because the Preacher was wise above others, So it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, And the ear will trace out the parables.
Isaiah 11:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the Spirit of God shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and godliness shall fill him;
Jeremiah 10:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 28:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every man has completely lost understanding; every goldsmith is confounded because of his graven images: for they have cast false gods, there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 47:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and said to him, Dost thou indeed know that King Baalis son of Ammon has sent Ishmael to thee to slay thee? But Gedaliah believed them not.
Daniel 1:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
young men in whom was no blemish, and beautiful in appearance, and skilled in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and acquainted with prudence, and who had ability to stand in the house before the king, and the king gave commandment to teach them the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
Daniel 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book to the time of the end; until many are taught, and knowledge is increased.
Hosea 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My people are like as if they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt not minister as priest to me: and as thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Hosea 10:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sow to yourselves for righteousness, gather in for the fruit of life: light ye for yourselves the light of knowledge; seek the Lord till the fruits of righteousness come upon you.
Malachi 2:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty.
Luke 1:77 New Testament, KJV
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Luke 11:52 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Romans 2:20 New Testament, KJV
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Romans 11:33 New Testament, KJV
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Romans 15:14 New Testament, KJV
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
1 Corinthians 1:5 New Testament, KJV
That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
1 Corinthians 8:1 New Testament, KJV
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians 8:7 New Testament, KJV
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
1 Corinthians 8:10 New Testament, KJV
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 Corinthians 8:11 New Testament, KJV
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
1 Corinthians 12:8 New Testament, KJV
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 13:2 New Testament, KJV
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:8 New Testament, KJV
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians 14:6 New Testament, KJV
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
2 Corinthians 2:14 New Testament, KJV
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
2 Corinthians 4:6 New Testament, KJV
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 6:6 New Testament, KJV
By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
2 Corinthians 8:7 New Testament, KJV
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians 10:5 New Testament, KJV
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians 11:6 New Testament, KJV
But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
Ephesians 3:19 New Testament, KJV
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Philippians 3:8 New Testament, KJV
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Colossians 2:3 New Testament, KJV
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Timothy 6:20 New Testament, KJV
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
1 Peter 3:7 New Testament, KJV
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
2 Peter 1:5 New Testament, KJV
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2 Peter 1:6 New Testament, KJV
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2 Peter 3:18 New Testament, KJV
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Maccabees 6:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king;
2 Maccabees 6:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.
4 Maccabees 1:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And wisdom is a knowledge of divine and human things, and of their causes.
Wisdom of Solomon 1:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: And that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He professeth to have the knowledge of God: And he calleth himself the child of the Lord.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, And will not hide mysteries from you: But will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, And bring the knowledge of her into light, And will not pass over the truth.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, Namely, to know how the world was made, and the operation of the elements:
Wisdom of Solomon 10:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When the righteous fled from his brother’s wrath, She guided him in right paths, showed him the kingdom of God, And gave him knowledge of holy things, Made him rich in his travails, And multiplied the fruit of his labors.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; But whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, Those so great plagues called they peace.
Wisdom of Sirach 1:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And exalteth them to honor that hold her fast.
Wisdom of Sirach 21:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: And his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.
Wisdom of Sirach 21:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, And he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.
Wisdom of Sirach 21:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: And the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.
Wisdom of Sirach 33:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Make the time short, remember the covenant, And let them declare thy wonderful works.
Wisdom of Sirach 40:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife, And in the time of rest upon his bed his night sleep, do change his knowledge.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1108, grouped by book.

1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 15 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 9 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 6 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 3 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1108 FAQ

What does gnosis (γνῶσις) mean?

Gnosis (Strong's G1108) is a Greek word most simply glossed "knowledge". gnosis (gno`-sis) n. 1. knowing (the act) 2. (by implication) knowledge

How many times is gnosis (γνῶσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 84 linked usages for Strong's G1108 across 24 books.

Where can I study gnosis (γνῶσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1108 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate gnosis (γνῶσις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as knowledge, know, and science. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1108 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 41 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 15 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1108, with linked reader references where each row is available.