γνῶσις, εως, ἡ,
seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, especially judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ. [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.224; τὴν κατὰ τοῦ διαιτητοῦ γ. [prev. author] 21.92, compare 7.9, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 141; γ. περὶ τῆς δίκης “PHib.” 1.92.13 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 result of investigation, decision, [[ PPetr. 3p.118 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II knowing, knowledge, [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 56 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; opposed to ἀγνωσίη, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.23 (uncertain)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἄγνοια, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 478c; ἡ αἴσθησις γ. τις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 731a33: _plural_, Θεὸς γνώσεων κύριος LXX.1Ki.2.3. ] LXX+5th c.BC+]
__II.b higher, esoteric knowledge, [[ NT.1Cor.8.7, 10, NT.Eph.3.19, etc.; χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν νοῦν, λόγον, γνῶσιν “PMag.Par.” 2.290. ] NT]
__II.2 acquaintance with a person, πρός τινα Test. cited in [[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.50; τῶν Σεβαστῶν “IPE” 1.47.6 (from Olbia). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 recognizing, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.44. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 means of knowing, [αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστα γ. [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 981b11. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]