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Strong's G52 ἄγνοια (agnoia)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H52 — abishay (“Abishai”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G52
Language Greek
Linked Usages 23
Books 14

Strong's G52 Quick Answer

Strong's G52 ἄγνοια (agnoia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. agnoia (ag'-noy-ah) n. 1. ignorance 2. (properly) the quality of ignorance It has 23 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include ignorance. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
agnoia (ag'-noy-ah) n. 1. ignorance 2. (properly) the quality of ignorance
Usage
23 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
ignorance

Meaning and Definition

agnoia (ag'-noy-ah) n. 1. ignorance 2. (properly) the quality of ignorance [from G50] KJV: ignorance Root(s): G50

Original Word
ἄγνοια
Transliteration
agnoia
Derivation
Root: ἀγνοέω R1: 50
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G52. 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)

ignorance

Usage: ἄγνοια, -ας, ἡ (ἀγνοέω), [in LXX chiefly for אָשָׁם, שְׁגָגָה ;] ignorance : Act.3:17 17:30, Eph.4:18 (with sense of wilful blindness; cf. MM, VGT, see word), 1Pe.1:14.† (AS)

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How Strong's G52 Is Translated

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

ignorance Acts 3:17

How Strong's G52 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 11 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 G52 (ἄγνοια) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G52 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 G52 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 3:17 KJV

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

Acts 17:30 KJV

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Ephesians 4:18 KJV

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Strong's G52 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 26:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And Abimelech said to him, Why hast thou done this to us? one of my kindred within a little had lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought a sin of ignorance upon us.

Leviticus 5:18 Septuagint / Brenton

he shall even bring a ram without blemish from the flock, valued at a price of silver for his transgression to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for his trespass of ignorance, wherein he ignorantly trespassed, and he knew it not; and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 22:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And the man who shall ignorantly eat holy things, shall add the fifth part to it, and give the holy thing to the priest.

Strong's G52 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:72 Septuagint / Brenton

So all they that were then moved at the word of the Lord God of Israel assembled unto me, while I mourned for the iniquity: but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.

1 Esdras 9:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.

4 Maccabees 1:5 Septuagint / Brenton

How, then, is it, perhaps some may say, that reasoning, if it rule the affections, is not also master of forgetfulness and ignorance? They attempt a ridiculous argument.

Usage Excerpts

First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G52.

Genesis 26:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abimelech said to him, Why hast thou done this to us? one of my kindred within a little had lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought a sin of ignorance upon us.
Leviticus 5:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
he shall even bring a ram without blemish from the flock, valued at a price of silver for his transgression to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for his trespass of ignorance, wherein he ignorantly trespassed, and he knew it not; and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 22:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the man who shall ignorantly eat holy things, shall add the fifth part to it, and give the holy thing to the priest.
1 Kingdoms 14:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul committed a great trespass of ignorance in that day, and he lays a curse on the people, saying, Cursed is the man who shall eat bread before the evening; so I will avenge myself on my enemy: and none of the people tasted bread, though all the land was dining.
2 Chronicles 28:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and said to them, Ye shall not bring in hither the prisoners to us, for whereas sin against the Lord is upon us, ye mean to add to our sins, and to our trespass: for our sin is great, and the fierce anger of the Lord is upon Israel.
Psalms 24:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: Remember me according to thy mercy, For thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
Ecclesiastes 5:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; And say not in the presence of God, It was an error: Lest God be angry at thy voice, And destroy the works of thy hands.
Ezekiel 40:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that they might slay in it the sin offerings, and the trespass offerings.
Ezekiel 42:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, The chambers toward the north, and the chambers toward the south, in front of the void spaces, these are the chambers of the sanctuary, wherein the priests the sons of Zadok, who draw nigh to the Lord, shall eat the most holy things: and there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offerings, and the trespass offerings; because the place is holy.
Ezekiel 44:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these shall eat the meat offerings, and the sin offerings, and the trespass offerings; and every special offering in Israel shall be theirs.
Ezekiel 46:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offerings and the sin offerings, and there shall they bake the meat offering always; so as not to carry them out into the outer court, to sanctify the people.
Acts 3:17 New Testament, KJV
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Acts 17:30 New Testament, KJV
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Ephesians 4:18 New Testament, KJV
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
1 Peter 1:14 New Testament, KJV
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
1 Esdras 8:72 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So all they that were then moved at the word of the Lord God of Israel assembled unto me, while I mourned for the iniquity: but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.
1 Esdras 9:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.
4 Maccabees 1:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
How, then, is it, perhaps some may say, that reasoning, if it rule the affections, is not also master of forgetfulness and ignorance? They attempt a ridiculous argument.
4 Maccabees 2:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
How, then, a man may say, if reasoning be master of the passions, has it no control over forgetfulness and ignorance?
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 Solomon 17:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For fear is nothing else but a betraying of the succors which reason offereth.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Lest mine ignorances increase, And my sins abound to my destruction, And I fall before mine adversaries, And mine enemy rejoice over me, Whose hope is far from thy mercy.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbor: Remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G52, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G52 FAQ

What does agnoia (ἄγνοια) mean?

Agnoia (Strong's G52) is a Greek word most simply glossed "ignorance". agnoia (ag'-noy-ah) n. 1. ignorance 2. (properly) the quality of ignorance

How many times is agnoia (ἄγνοια) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's G52 across 14 books.

Where can I study agnoia (ἄγνοια) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G52 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate agnoia (ἄγνοια)?

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

Does Strong's G52 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G52, with linked reader references where each row is available.