Acknowledge
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
signifies (a) "to know thoroughly" (epi, "intensive," ginosko, "to know"); (b) "to recognize a thing to be what it really is, to acknowledge," 1 Corinthians 14:37 (RV, "take knowledge of"); 1 Corinthians 16:18; 2 Corinthians 1:13,14 . See Know , Knowledge , Perceive.
1 John 2:23
akin to A, "full, or thorough knowledge, discernment, recognition," is translated "acknowledging" in the AV of 2 Timothy 2:25; Titus 1:1; Philemon 1:6 (in all three, RV, "knowledge," properly, "thorough knowledge"). In Colossians 2:2 , AV, "acknowledgement," RV, "that they may know" (i.e., "unto the full knowledge"). See Knowledge.
King James Dictionary [2]
ACKNOWL'EDGE, Aknol'edge, ad and knowledge. See Know.
1. To own, avow or admit to be true, by a declaration of assent as to acknowledge the being of a God. 2. To own or notice with particular regard.
In all thy ways acknowledge God. Proverbs 3 . Isaiah 33 .
3. To own or confess, as implying a consciousness of guilt.
I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Psalms 51,32 .
4. To own with assent to admit or receive with approbation.
He that acknowledgeth the son, hath the father also.
1 John 2 . 2 Timothy 2 .
5. To own with gratitude to own as a benefit as, to acknowledge a favor, or the receipt of a gift.
Thy his gifts acknowledged not.
6. To own or admit to belong to as, to acknowledge a son. 7. To receive with respect.
All that see them shall acknowledge that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed. Isaiah 6 . 1 Corinthians 16 .
8. To own, avow or assent to an act in a legal form, to give it validity as, to acknowledge a deed before competent authority.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (v. t.) To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledgea deed.
(2): (v. t.) To of or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
(3): (v. t.) To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(4): (v. t.) To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter.
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology [4]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]
ak -nol´ej ( γιγνώσκω , gignō̇skō ): To declare that one recognizes the claims of a person or thing fully established. Both in Old Testament and New Testament expressed by various forms of the word "know" ( Proverbs 3:6; Isaiah 61:9; Colossians 2:2 the King James Version). The Psalmist ( Psalm 32:5 ) "acknowledged" his sin, when he told God that he knew the guilt of what he had done. The Corinthians ( 2 Corinthians 1:14 ) "acknowledged" Paul and his companions when they formally recognized their claims and authority.
