ἠγνόουν

agnoéō

did not understand

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.

G50

Mark 9:32 · Word #3

Lexicon G50

Lemmaἀγνοέω
Transliterationagnoéō
Strong'sG50
DefinitionTo 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 IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasedid not understand
Literalwere-ignorant

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀγνοέω
Strong'sG50

SIBI-P1 Translation G50-13

they were unaware

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (ongoing past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἀγνοέω means to not know or to be unaware, literally "not to perceive." The imperfect active indicative, third person plural, conveys an ongoing past state, hence "they were unaware."

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