320. anagnósis
Strong's Lexicon
anagnósis: Reading

Original Word: ἀνάγνωσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: anagnósis
Pronunciation: ah-nag'-no-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ag'-no-sis)
Definition: Reading
Meaning: recognition, reading; public reading (of the law and prophets in synagogue or church).

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō), meaning "to read" or "to know again."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "anagnósis," the practice of public reading is related to the Hebrew concept of "qara" (Strong's H7121), which means "to call" or "to read aloud."

Usage: The term "anagnósis" refers to the act of reading, particularly the public reading of Scripture. In the context of the early Christian church, it often denotes the practice of reading the Holy Scriptures aloud during worship services or gatherings. This practice was integral to the dissemination and understanding of God's Word among believers.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, the public reading of the Torah and other Scriptures was a central aspect of synagogue worship. This practice carried over into the early Christian church, where the reading of the Old Testament and apostolic writings became a key component of worship. The public reading of Scripture served not only as a means of instruction but also as a way to preserve the teachings of the faith in a largely oral culture.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 320 anágnōsis – reading. See 314 (anaginōskō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anaginóskó
Definition
recognition, reading
NASB Translation
reading (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 320: ἀνάγνωσις

ἀνάγνωσις, (εως, (ἀναγινώσκω, which see);

a. a knowing again, owning.

b. reading (from Plato on): Acts 13:15; 2 Corinthians 3:14; 1 Timothy 4:13. (Nehemiah 8:8 equivalent to מִקרָא.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
reading.

From anaginosko; (the act of) reading -- reading.

see GREEK anaginosko

Forms and Transliterations
αναγνωσει αναγνώσει ἀναγνώσει αναγνωσιν ανάγνωσιν ἀνάγνωσιν anagnosei anagnōsei anagnṓsei anagnosin anagnōsin anágnosin anágnōsin
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 13:15 N-AFS
GRK: δὲ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ νόμου
NAS: After the reading of the Law
KJV: And after the reading of the law and
INT: moreover the reading of the law

2 Corinthians 3:14 N-DFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῇ ἀναγνώσει τῆς παλαιᾶς
NAS: day at the reading of the old
KJV: in the reading of the old
INT: at the reading of the old

1 Timothy 4:13 N-DFS
GRK: πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει τῇ παρακλήσει
NAS: give attention to the [public] reading [of Scripture], to exhortation
KJV: give attendance to reading, to exhortation,
INT: give heed to reading to exhortation

Strong's Greek 320
3 Occurrences


ἀναγνώσει — 2 Occ.
ἀνάγνωσιν — 1 Occ.

















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