ἀγνοῶν
agnoéō
not knowing
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 2:4 · Word #14
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 PTCP NOM M SG
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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | not knowing |
| Literal | not-knowing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγνοέω |
| Strong's | G50 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G50-06
not knowing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing action, and "not knowing" directly reflects the root sense of failing to perceive or understand. As nominative masculine singular, it denotes a male subject characterized by this ongoing lack of awareness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
not knowing
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'not knowing' properly renders the participle ἀγνοῶν in this context of ignorance/disregard. |