γνῶσις
ἡ ὑπόστασίς μου ὡσεὶ οὐθὲν ἐνώπιόν σου → mine age is as nothing before thee
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, esp. judicial, τὰς τῶν δικαστηρίων γ. D.18.224; τὴν κατὰ τοῦ διαιτητοῦ γ. Id.21.92, cf. 7.9, Lycurg.141; γ. περὶ τῆς δίκης PHib.1.92.13 (iii B. C.). 2 result of investigation, decision, PPetr.3p.118 (iii B. C.). II knowing, knowledge, Heraclit.56; opp. ἀγνωσίη, Hp. Vict.1.23 (dub.); opp. ἄγνοια, Pl.R.478c; ἡ αἴσθησις γ. τις Arist.GA731a33: pl., Θεὸς γνώσεων κύριος LXX 1 Ki.2.3. b higher, esoteric knowledge, 1 Ep.Cor.8.7,10, Ep.Eph.3.19, etc.; χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν νοῦν, λόγον, γνῶσιν PMag.Par.2.290. 2 acquaintance with a person, πρός τινα Test. ap.Aeschin.1.50; τῶν Σεβαστῶν IPE1.47.6 (Olbia). 3 recognizing, Th.7.44. 4 means of knowing, [αἱ αἰσθήσεις] κυριώταται τῶν καθ' ἕκαστα γ. Arist.Metaph.981b11. III being known, γνῶσιν ἔχει τι, = γνωστόν ἐστι, Pl.Tht.206b. 2 fame, credit, Hdn.7.5.5, Luc.Herod.3. IV means of knowing: hence, statement in writing, PLond.5.1708, etc. (vi A. D.). V = γνῶμα, Hsch. s. h. v.
