Gnóstés (1109 in Strong's Concordance) is a noun in Ancient Greek that means to be one that knows, in other words, what we might call an expert.
By itself it occurs once in the New Testament, but it is also used twice in the form of kardiognóstés, both times revealing that God is one who knows the heart.
Related Terms
The following terms are often used in connection with gnóstés:
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 - one who knows
kardiognóstés - one who knows the heart
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
Gnóstés is used 1 times across 1 verses. Below is a list of all references to gnóstés in the New Testament:
...especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
Acts 26:3 ESV
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