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Strong's G2657 κατανοέω (katanoeo)

Katanoeo means “observe fully” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2657 — chephtsibahh in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2657
Language Greek
Linked Usages 43
Books 18

Strong's G2657 Quick Answer

Strong's G2657 κατανοέω (katanoeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katanoeo (kat-an-o-eh'-o) v. 1. to observe fully [from G2596 and G3539] It has 43 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include consider, beholdest, behold, considered, and discovered. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
katanoeo (kat-an-o-eh'-o) v. 1. to observe fully [from G2596 and G3539]
Usage
43 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
consider, beholdest, behold, considered, and discovered

Meaning and Definition

katanoeo (kat-an-o-eh'-o) v. 1. to observe fully [from G2596 and G3539] KJV: behold, consider, discover, perceive Root(s): G2596, G3539

Original Word
κατανοέω
Transliteration
katanoeo
Derivation
Root: νοιέω R1: 2596 R2: 3539
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2657. 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)

to observe

Usage: κατα-νοέω, -ῶ [in LXX for נָבַט hi., רָאָה, etc. ;] to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Act.7:31-32; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.7:3, Luk.6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Act.11:6 27:39, Rom.4:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.3:1 10:24, Jas.1:23-24 (on the distinction bet. κ. and νοέω simplex, see M, Pr., 117).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2657 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render katanoeo, 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.

Consider Luke 12:24 behold Acts 7:31 beholdest Matthew 7:3 considered Acts 11:6 beholdeth James 1:24 beholding James 1:23 discovered Acts 27:39

How Strong's G2657 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. 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 22 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.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2657 (κατανοέω) appears 29 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2657 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 G2657 in the New Testament

14 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 7:3 KJV

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Luke 6:41 KJV

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Luke 12:24 KJV

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Strong's G2657 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 3:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.

Genesis 42:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, Ye are spies; to observe the marks of the land are ye come.

Exodus 2:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass in that length of time, that Moses having grown, went out to his brethren the sons of Israel: and having noticed their distress, he sees an Egyptian smiting a certain Hebrew of his brethren the children of Israel.

Strong's G2657 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 8:14 Septuagint / Brenton

For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord our God to anger.

Judith 10:14 Septuagint / Brenton

Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,

2 Maccabees 9:25 Septuagint / Brenton

Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbors unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:

Strong's G2657 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 2:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each in its season, and

1 Enoch 101:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Observe the heaven, ye children of heaven, and every work of the Most High, and fear ye Him

Usage Excerpts

First 43 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2657.

Genesis 3:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.
Genesis 42:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, Ye are spies; to observe the marks of the land are ye come.
Exodus 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in that length of time, that Moses having grown, went out to his brethren the sons of Israel: and having noticed their distress, he sees an Egyptian smiting a certain Hebrew of his brethren the children of Israel.
Exodus 19:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God spoke to Moses, saying, Go down, and solemnly charge the people, lest at any time they draw nigh to God to gaze, and a multitude of them fall.
Exodus 33:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whenever Moses went into the tabernacle without the camp, all the people stood every one watching by the doors of his tent; and when Moses departed, they took notice until he entered into the tabernacle.
Numbers 32:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Did not your fathers thus, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land?
Numbers 32:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and they went up to the Valley of the Cluster, and spied the land, and turned aside the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land, which the Lord gave them.
3 Kingdoms 3:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I arose in the morning to suckle my son, and he was dead: and, behold, I considered him in the morning, and, behold, it was not my son whom I bore.
Job 23:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore am I troubled at him; And when I was reproved, I thought of him. I will consider, and be afraid of him.
Job 30:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I have cried to thee, but thou hearest me not: But they stood still, and observed me.
Psalms 9:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou seest it; for thou dost observe trouble and wrath, To deliver them into thy hands: The poor has been left to thee; Thou wast a helper to the orphan.
Psalms 21:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They counted all my bones; And they observed and looked upon me.
Psalms 36:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sinner watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
Psalms 90:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe And see the reward of sinners.
Psalms 93:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that planted the ear, does he not hear? Or he that formed the eye, does not he perceive?
Psalms 118:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will meditate on thy commandments, And consider thy ways.
Psalms 118:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Unveil thou mine eyes, And I shall perceive wondrous things out of thy law.
Psalms 141:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I looked on my right hand, and behold, For there was none that noticed me; Refuge failed me; And there was none that cared for my soul.
Isaiah 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For they drink wine with harp, and psaltery, and drums, and pipes: but they regard not the works of the Lord, and consider not the works of his hands.
Isaiah 57:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
See how the just man has perished, and no one lays it to heart: and righteous men are taken away, and no one considers: for the righteous has been removed out of the way of injustice.
Isaiah 59:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he looked, and there was no man, and he observed, and there was none to help: so he defended them with his arm, and established them with his mercy.
Habakkuk 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Lord, I have heard thy report, and was afraid: I considered thy works, and was amazed: Thou shalt be known between the two living creatures, Thou shalt be acknowledged when the years draw nigh; Thou shalt be manifested when the time is come; When my soul is troubled, thou wilt in wrath remember mercy.
Matthew 7:3 New Testament, KJV
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke 6:41 New Testament, KJV
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke 12:24 New Testament, KJV
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Luke 12:27 New Testament, KJV
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Luke 20:23 New Testament, KJV
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Acts 7:31 New Testament, KJV
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him,
Acts 7:32 New Testament, KJV
Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Acts 11:6 New Testament, KJV
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts 27:39 New Testament, KJV
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
Romans 4:19 New Testament, KJV
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb:
Hebrews 3:1 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 10:24 New Testament, KJV
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
James 1:23 New Testament, KJV
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
James 1:24 New Testament, KJV
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Judith 8:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord our God to anger.
Judith 10:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,
2 Maccabees 9:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbors unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:
Wisdom of Sirach 23:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, And knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, Beholding all the ways of men, And considering the most secret parts.
1 Enoch 2:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each in its season, and
1 Enoch 101:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Observe the heaven, ye children of heaven, and every work of the Most High, and fear ye Him

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2657, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Acts 4 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G2657 FAQ

What does katanoeo (κατανοέω) mean?

Katanoeo (Strong's G2657) is a Greek word most simply glossed "observe fully". katanoeo (kat-an-o-eh'-o) v. 1. to observe fully [from G2596 and G3539]

How many times is katanoeo (κατανοέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 43 linked usages for Strong's G2657 across 18 books.

Where can I study katanoeo (κατανοέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2657 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate katanoeo (κατανοέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as consider, beholdest, behold, considered, discovered, and beholding. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2657 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 22 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G2657, with linked reader references where each row is available.