ἄγνωστος
agnōstos
Adjective · From ἄλφα (G1) (as negative particle) and γνωστός (G1110)
From G1 (as negative particle) and G1110; unknown:—unknown.
Outline
- unknown, forgotten
- 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.