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)

acquaintance, discernment, recognition