seeking to know, inquiry, investigation
γνῶσις,εως,ἡ,
A. seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, esp. judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ.
D. 18.224
; τὴν κατὰ τοῦ διαιτητοῦ γ.
Id. 21.92
, cf. 7.9 , Lycurg. 141 ; γ. περὶ τῆς δίκης
PHib. 1.92.13
(iii B. C.).
2. result of investigation, decision,
PPetr. 3p.118
(iii B. C.).
II. knowing, knowledge, Heraclit. 56 ; opp.ἀγνωσίη, Hp. Vict. 1.23 (dub.); opp.ἄγνοια, Pl. R. 478c ; ἡ αἴσθησις γ. τις
Arist. GA 731a33
: pl., Θεὸς γνώσεων κύριος
LXX 1 Ki. 2.3
.
b. higher, esoteric knowledge, 1 Ep.Cor. 8.7 , 10 , Ep.Eph. 3.19 , etc.; χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν νοῦν, λόγον, γνῶσιν
PMag.Par. 2.290
.
2. acquaintance witha person,πρός τιναTest. ap. Aeschin. 1.50 ; τῶν Σεβαστῶν
IPE 1.47.6
(Olbia).
3. recognizing, Th. 7.44 .
4. means of knowing, [ αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ' ἕκαστα γ.
Arist. Metaph. 981b11
.
III. being known,γνῶσιν ἔχει τι,
= γνωστόν ἐστι , Pl. Tht. 206b .
2. fame, credit, Hdn. 7.5.5 , Luc. Herod. 3 .
IV. means of knowing: hence,statement in writing,
PLond. 5.1708 , etc.(vi A. D.).
V.
= γνῶμα , Hsch. s. h.v.
