JOHN 17:3
THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE THAT THEY MAY KNOW YOU, THE ONLY TRUE GOD, AND JESUS CHRIST WHOM YOU HAVE SENT.
The NWT reads, “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.”
The Greek word used in this translation is ginosko. It has a wider scope of meaning than the English word “know”, including perceiving, learning, understanding, experiencing, performing, and willing. To know is not to be fully intellectually informed about some abstract principle, but to understand and experience God. Knowledge is not to possess information, but rather it’s exercise. Knowing God is not simply an intellectual comprehension, but a response of faith including the acceptance of Christ. Most certainly, to know God is not to know about him in an impersonal manner, or to struggle philosophically with his essence, but rather to recognize and accept his claims. Both "to obtain knowledge'"and " to know" seem to have the same meaning, but when applied to our lives they are very different.
If I were to write a book about myself and included all aspects about my life in full detail, anyone who would read the book about my life would have knowledge about me. Now the question is does this person know me and do I know him? On the other hand consider my eight year old son who does not know much about my past, but spends time with me and grew to know me, does he know me? My son knows my likes and dislikes. He knows how to please me and when he has shortcomings I don’t hold it against him because of our relationship. There is a genuine deep love between us both. I find pleasure in him. This is the relationship that all of us have to have with God to obtain everlasting life.
To have knowledge of God does not guarantee us eternity with God. Remember the old rule applies here. To obtain everlasting life does not come from what you know, but who you know.
Knowledge translates to epiginosko in the Greek. Below are all the Greek words used in the Bible for knowledge. Note that it is not found in the gospel of John.
The New Testament Greek Lexicon
Found 11 entries matching: knowledge
English Translation Original Word Transliterated Word
knowledge gnw'siß gnosis
acknowledge ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
take knowledge of ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
have knowledge of ejpiginwvskw epiginosk
knowledge ejpivgnwsiß epignosis
acknowledgement ejpivgnwsiß epignosis
endued with knowledge ejpisthvmwn epistemon
acknowledgeth oJmologevw homolo
forknowledge provgnwsiß prognosis
knowledge suvnesiß sunesis
not the knowledge ajgnwsiva agnosia
The meaning of epiginosko and where it is found in the New Testament.
The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon
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In the Greek we have 34 matches for know, and or related words including knowledge, but note that the Greek word ginosko is used in John 17:3.
The New Testament Greek Lexicon
Found 34 entries matching: know
English Translation Original Word Transliterated Word
know ginwvskw ginosko
make known gnwrivzw gnorizo
knowledge gnw'siß gnosis
known gnwstovß gnostos
know to uttermost diaginwvskw diaginosko
make known abroad diagnwrivzw diagnoriz
know ei[dw eido
know how ei[dw eido
vr know ei[dw eido
know ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
acknowledge ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
take knowlege of ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
have knowledge of ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
know well ejpiginwvskw epiginosko
acknowledging ejpivgnwsiß epignosis
acknowledgemnet ejpivgnwsiß epignosis
know ejpivstamai epistamai
endued with knowledge ejpisthvmwn epistemon
know isemi
which knows the hearts kardiognwvsthß kardiognostes
be made known ajnagnwrivzw anagnorizomai
acknowledgeth oJmologevw homologeo
fully known parakolouqevw parakoloutheo
be fully known plhroforevw plerophoreo
foreknow proginwvskw proginosko
know before proginwvskw proginosko
forknowledge provgnwsiß prognosis
know sunei'don suneido
knowledge suvnesiß sunesis
know not ajgnoevw agnoeo
unknown ajgnoevw agnoe
known fanerovß phaneros
not the knowledge ajgnwsiva agnosia
unknown a[gnwstoß agnostos
The meaning of Ginosko and where it is found in the Bible.
The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon
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Below are several verses in John where the word ginosko is used.
Greek Word:
Ginwvskw
Transliterated Word: ginosko
Book to Display: John
Verse Count: 49
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
John 1:48
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence know est thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
John 2:24
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
John 2:25
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John 3:10
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of
John 4:1
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
John 4:53
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
John 5:6
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John 5:42
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John 6:15
When Jesus therefore perceive d that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
John 6:69
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
John 7:26
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
John 7:27
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man know eth whence he is.
John 7:49
But this people who know eth not the law are cursed.
John 7:51
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
John 8:27
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
John 8:28
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
Yet ye have not know n him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am know n of mine.
As the Father know eth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou know est not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
If ye had know n me, ye should have know n my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not know n me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither know eth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not know n the Father, nor me.
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Below is the Greek translation of John 17:7
John 17:3 Haute de estin he aionios zoe --hina ginoskos se ton monon alethinon Theon kai honapesteilas Iesoun Christon.
Sources for the Greek translation: Elis Ultra Bible, Crosswalk.com, Thayer’s
and Smith’s Bible dictionary, and Theological Dictionary of the New Testament.
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