What does agnósia mean?

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