G57

ἄγνωστος

agnōstos

Adjective · From ἄλφα (G1) (as negative particle) and γνωστός (G1110)

From G1 (as negative particle) and G1110; unknown:—unknown.

Outline

  1. unknown, forgotten
  2. Epimenides, a certain Cretan, came to Athens to stop a plague. He offered a sheep on altars which did not bear the name of any god, but were addressed to the "unknown god". At least one of the altars survived till Paul's day.
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