Agnósia (56 in Strong's Concordance) is a noun in Ancient Greek that means ignorance or a lack of knowledge and formed from:
alpha - negative prefix
gnósis - a knowledge
In modern English, the word agnostic means that nothing is known or can be known about the nature of God. It is contrary to Gnosticism, which focuses on an inner-knowledge that allows a believer to transcend reality.
There is a strong connection with asceticism, which practices strong self-discipline for religious reasons, which naturally leans itself into the pseudo-spiritual worldview.
Related Terms
The following terms are often used in connection with agnósia:
proorizó - to be predestined
horizó - to set boundaries
proginóskó - to know beforehand
prognósis - a foreknowledge, or prior determination
ginóskó - to know
gnósis - a knowledge
agnósia - an ignorance
gnómé - an opinion
gnórizó - to come to know
gnóstés - an expert
gnóstos - to be, or do something knowingly
agnóstos - to be, or do something unknowingly
kataginóskó - to blame
epiginóskó - to know exactly
anaginóskó - to know what was written
agnoeó - to be ignorant
suggnómé - to confess something known
diaginóskó - to thouroughly know
proetoimazó - to prepare beforehand
hetoimazó - to prepare
prothesis - a setting forth, or purpose
protithémi - to set before
tithémi - to set, place, or establish
Usage
Agnósia is used 2 times across 2 verses. Below is a list of all references to agnósia in the New Testament:
Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:34 ESV
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:15 ESV
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