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.
Mark 9:32 · Word #3
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 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
| Phrase | did not understand |
| Literal | were-ignorant |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγνοέω |
| Strong's | G50 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G50-13
they were unaware
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (ongoing past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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