Unknown
ἄγνωστοςStrong’s G0057agnōstos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Agnōstos is the Greek word usually translated “unknown”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “unknown”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to an unknown 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἄγνωστος agnōstos · unknown
ἄγνωστος, -ον (γινώσκω), [in LXX: Wis.11:18 18:3, 2Ma.1:19 2:7 (Cremer, 157) * ;] unknown: Act.17:23 (cf. MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unknown” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNKNOWN, adjective
- Not known.
- Greater than is imagined.
- Not having had cohabitation.
- Not having communication.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.