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Strong's G1922 ἐπίγνωσις (epignosis)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1922 — hadar (“glorify”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1922
Language Greek
Linked Usages 27
Books 15

Strong's G1922 Quick Answer

Strong's G1922 ἐπιγνώσει is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epignosis (ep-ig'-no-sis) n. 1. recognition 2. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement It has 27 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include knowledge and full. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
epignosis (ep-ig'-no-sis) n. 1. recognition 2. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
knowledge and full

Meaning and Definition

epignosis (ep-ig'-no-sis) n. 1. recognition 2. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement [from G1921] KJV: (ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment) Root(s): G1921

Original Word
ἐπιγνώσει
Morphology
N-DSF

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1922. 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: ἐπί-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ (ἐπιγινώσκω, which see), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:14 (B. γν-), Pro.2:5, Hos.4:1, 6 6:6 (דַּעַת), Jdth.9:14, 2Ma.9:11 * ;] acquaintance, discernment, recognition (Plut., al.): Php.1:9, Col.3:10; with genitive of thing(s), Col.1:9 2:2, Phm 6; τ. ἀληθείας, 1Ti.2:4, 2Ti.2:25 3:7, Tit.1:1, Heb.10:26; τ. ἁμαρτίας, Rom.3:20; with genitive of person(s), of God: Eph.1:17, Col.1:10, 2Pe.1:2-3; of Christ: Eph.4:13, 2Pe.1:8 2:20; of God and Christ: 2Pe.1:2; κατ ̓ ἐ., Rom.10:2;

ἔχειν ἐν ἐ., Rom.1:28 (see AR, Eph., 248 ff.; and for a somewhat different view, Thayer, see word; Lft. on Col, 1:9; Tr., Syn., LXXv; Cremer, 159 f.; cf. αἴσθησις).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1922 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's G1922, 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 Romans 1:28 16× full Colossians 2:2

How Strong's G1922 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old 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 New Testament with 20 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 G1922 (ἐπιγνώσει) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1922 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 G1922 in the New Testament

20 indexed usages in New Testament.

Romans 1:28 KJV

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Romans 3:20 KJV

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 10:2 KJV

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Strong's G1922 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

3 Kingdoms 7:2 Septuagint / Brenton

the son of a widow woman; and he was of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a Tyrian; a worker in brass, and accomplished in art and skill and knowledge to work every work in brass: and he was brought in to King Solomon, and he wrought all the works.

Proverbs 2:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.

Hosea 4:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Strong's G1922 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 9:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.

2 Maccabees 9:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Here therefore, being plagued, he began to leave off his great pride, and to come to the knowledge of himself by the scourge of God, his pain increasing every moment.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1922.

3 Kingdoms 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the son of a widow woman; and he was of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a Tyrian; a worker in brass, and accomplished in art and skill and knowledge to work every work in brass: and he was brought in to King Solomon, and he wrought all the works.
Proverbs 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
Hosea 4:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
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 6:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I will have mercy rather than sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than whole burnt offerings.
Romans 1:28 New Testament, KJV
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Romans 3:20 New Testament, KJV
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 10:2 New Testament, KJV
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Ephesians 1:17 New Testament, KJV
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Ephesians 4:13 New Testament, KJV
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Philippians 1:9 New Testament, KJV
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Colossians 1:9 New Testament, KJV
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Colossians 1:10 New Testament, KJV
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 2:2 New Testament, KJV
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Colossians 3:10 New Testament, KJV
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
1 Timothy 2:4 New Testament, KJV
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy 2:25 New Testament, KJV
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2 Timothy 3:7 New Testament, KJV
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Titus 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Philemon 1:6 New Testament, KJV
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 10:26 New Testament, KJV
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
2 Peter 1:2 New Testament, KJV
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
2 Peter 1:3 New Testament, KJV
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 Peter 1:8 New Testament, KJV
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 2:20 New Testament, KJV
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Judith 9:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.
2 Maccabees 9:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Here therefore, being plagued, he began to leave off his great pride, and to come to the knowledge of himself by the scourge of God, his pain increasing every moment.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1922, grouped by book.

3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 2 usages, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 4 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 4 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1922 FAQ

What does epignosis (ἐπίγνωσις) mean?

Epignosis (Strong's G1922) is a Greek word most simply glossed "recognition". epignosis (ep-ig'-no-sis) n. 1. recognition 2. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement

How many times is epignosis (ἐπίγνωσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's G1922 across 15 books.

Where can I study epignosis (ἐπίγνωσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1922 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate epignosis (ἐπίγνωσις)?

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

Does Strong's G1922 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1922, with linked reader references where each row is available.