Word study · Greek

agnoéō

be ignorant

Say it: ag-no-EH-o (approximate)

ἀγνοέω

What it means

To be unaware, not to know. In 4:13, "we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers." It is a favorite phrase of Paul's when he wants to share something important (Romans 1:13; 1 Corinthians 10:1).

Range of meaning

  • Be ignorantNot know.
  • Be unawareLack information.

In 1 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 4

    "We don't want you to be ignorant" (4:13).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0050 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources