ἀγνοεῖν
agnoéō
To be unaware or not to know, primarily indicating ignorance due to a lack of knowledge or information; in various contexts, can denote failure to recognize, to fail to understand, or to disregard knowingly. In certain contexts it can also refer to deliberate inattention or ignoring a fact.
Romans 1:13 · Word #5
Lexicon G50
| Lemma | ἀγνοέω |
| Transliteration | agnoéō |
| Strong's | G50 |
| Definition | To be unaware or not to know, primarily indicating ignorance due to a lack of knowledge or information; in various contexts, can denote failure to recognize, to fail to understand, or to disregard knowingly. In certain contexts it can also refer to deliberate inattention or ignoring a fact. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγνοέω |
| Strong's | G50 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G50-02
to be unaware
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive expresses the ongoing act or state of not perceiving or not knowing. "To be unaware" preserves the root sense of failing to perceive or understand, consistent with the etymology of "not to perceive." |
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