- Original: κώνωψ - Transliteration: Konops - Phonetic: ko'-nopes - Definition: 1. a wine gnat or midge that is bred in fermenting and evaporating wine - Origin: apparently a derivative of the base of G2759 and a derivative of G3700 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently from a derivative of the base of G2759 and a derivative of G3700 ; a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis): - gnat.