Lexical Definition
κατανοέω katanoéō (kat-an-o-eh'-o) to observe G:V
from κατά and νοιέω
behold, consider, discover, perceive.
- to observe fully
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κατενόουν | I contemplated | LXX.Ps.142.4 |
| I was observing | Acts.11.6 | |
| they were noticing | Acts.27.39 | |
| κατενόησεν | he considered | Rom.4.19 |
| he has viewed | Jas.1.24 | |
| κατενόησε | he contemplated | LXX.Isa.59.16 |
| κατενόησαν | contemplated | LXX.Ps.22.17 |
| studied | LXX.Num.32.9 | |
| κατενόησα | I contemplated | LXX.1Kgs.3.21 • LXX.Hab.3.2 |
| κατενοόυσαν | they contemplated | LXX.Exod.33.8 |
| κατενοήσάν | contemplated | LXX.Job.30.20 |
| κατανοῶμεν | we may think | Heb.10.24 |
| κατανοῆσαι | to behold | Acts.7.31 |
| to look | Acts.7.32 | |
| κατανοών | studying | LXX.Neh.2.13 • LXX.Neh.2.15 |
| κατανοοῦντι | looking | Jas.1.23 |
| κατανοούσι | contemplate | LXX.Isa.5.12 |
| κατανοεῖσ | notice | Matt.7.3 • Luke.6.41 |
| κατανοείσ | contemplate | LXX.Ps.10.14 |
| κατανοεί | contemplate | LXX.Ps.94.9 |
| contemplates | LXX.Ps.37.32 • LXX.Isa.57.1 | |
| κατανοήσω | I shall contemplate | LXX.Job.23.15 • LXX.Ps.119.15 • LXX.Ps.119.18 |
| κατανοήσεισ | you shall contemplate | LXX.Ps.91.8 |
| κατανοήσατε | do carefully consider | Heb.3.1 |
| do consider | Luke.12.24 • Luke.12.27 | |
| κατανοήσασ | And contemplating | LXX.Exod.2.11 |
| having perceived | Luke.20.23 | |
| κατανοήσαι | for contemplating | LXX.Gen.3.6 |
| to contemplate | LXX.Exod.19.21 | |
| to study | LXX.Gen.42.9 • LXX.Num.32.8 |
Abbott-Smith
κατα-νοέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for נבט hi., ראה, etc.;]
to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Ac 7:31, 32; c. acc. rei, Mt 7:3, Lk 6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Ac 11:6 27:39, Ro 4:19; c. acc. pers., He 3:1 10:24, Ja 1:23, 24 (on the distinction bet. κ. and νοέω simplex, v. M, Pr., 117).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 7:3 |
| Luke | 6:41 · 12:24 · 12:27 · 20:23 |
| Acts | 7:31 · 7:32 · 11:6 · 27:39 |
| Romans | 4:19 |
| Hebrews | 3:1 · 10:24 |
| James | 1:23 · 1:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κατανοέω-έω,
observe well, understand, apprehend, [κατανοέωέειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.28, compare 93; οὐ Χαλεπὸν τῷ βουλομένῳ κ. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 25.34; οὐ.. κατανοέωῶ τὸ νῦν ἐρωτώμενον Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Sophista” 233a; κ. ὅ τι λέγω [prev\. author] “Grg.” 455b; οὐ πάνυ κατανοέωῶ [prev\. author] “Phlb.” 48a; κ. ὅτι.. [prev\. author] “Sph.” 264b ">Refs 6th c.BC+]; κατανοέωεῖς τίς ποτ᾽ ἐστίν..; [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, of a doctrine, to be grasped and hence accepted, μᾶλλον μᾶλλον κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] is understood of.., [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__2 perceive, τῷ κατανοέωουμένῳ τὸ κατανοέωοῦν ἐξομοιῶσαι the percipient to the perceived, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: with participle, κ. οὐ πολλοὺς ὄντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 learn, [Refs].
__4 consider, [Refs 6th c.BC+].
__5 look at, view, [Refs 2nd c.AD+].
__II to be in one's right mind, in one's senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]