Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An expression of appreciation or recognition; an admission, avowal or confession. 2. (n.) The act of owning or recognized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness. 3. (n.) The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks. 4. (n.) Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc. 5. (n.) A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.

Multi-Version Concordance Acknowledgment (6 Occurrences) Romans 15:9 and that the Gentiles also have glorified God in acknowledgment of His mercy. So it is written, "For this reason I will praise Thee among the Gentiles, and sing psalms in honour of Thy name." (WEY) Colossians 2:2 That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; (WBS) 2 Timothy 2:25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (DBY) Philemon 1:6 in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ Jesus. (DBY) Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of Yahweh, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. (See NIV) Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. (See NIV)