Reading
ἀνάγνωσιςStrong’s G0320anagnōsis
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anagnōsis is the Greek word usually translated “reading” and “public reading of scripture”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”
Meaning
Usually translated “reading” and “public reading of scripture”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- reading 2
- public reading of scripture 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
Greek dictionary
ἀνάγνωσις anagnōsis · reading
ἀνά-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: Neh.8:8 (מִקְרָא), I Est.9:48, Sir prol. 9, 13 * ;] 1. recognition (Hdt.). 2. reading (Plat., al.): of the public reading of Scripture (Milligan, NTD, 173, 210 f.): Act.13:15, 2Co.3:14, 1Ti.4:13 (Cremer, 158; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “reading” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RE'ADING, participle present
tense
- Pronouncing or perusing written or printed words or characters of a book or writing.
- Discovering by marks; understanding.
All definitions and other forms of “reading”
RE'ADING, noun
- The act of reading; perusal.
- Study of books; as a man of extensive reading
- A lecture or prelection.
- Public recital.
- In criticism, the manner of reading the manuscripts of ancient authors, where the words or letters are obscure.
- A commentary or gloss on a law, text or passage.
- In legislation, the formal recital of a bill by the proper officer, before the house which is to consider it.
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.