γνωστόςgnōstós
well-known
Greek (New Testament) · G1110
Meanings
known: Acts 9:42; with dative, John 18:15, John 18:16 (Rec.), Acts 1:19, Acts 2:14, Acts 4:10, Acts 13:38, Acts 15:18, Acts 19:17, Acts 28:22, Acts 28:28; γ. σημεῖον, a notable (EV) sign, one that is matter of knowledge, Acts 4:16; γνωστὸν, Acts 15:17, Acts 15:17; τὸ γνωστὸν θεοῦ, Romans 1:19; in plural, as as a noun, γνωστοί, acquaintances, Luke 2:44, Luke 23:49; so in sing., John 18:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
- Luke 23:49 But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.
- John 18:15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus.
- John 18:16 Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
- Acts 1:19 The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)
- Acts 2:14 Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.