Strong G801ἀσύνετος
senseless
- Transliteration
- asunetos
- Pronunciation
- as-oon'-ay-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀ-σύνετος, -ον
[in LXX: Deu.32:21 (נָבָל). Job.13:2 (נָפַל), Psa.92:6 (כְּסִיל), Psa.76:5, Wis.2:1-24, Sir.6:1-37 *;]
without understanding or discernment: Mat.15:16, Mrk.7:18 (Swete, in l), Rom.1:21, 31 10:19 (for an ex. of its use in the moral sense, see MM, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Deu.32:21 (נָבָל). Job.13:2 (נָפַל), Psa.92:6 (כְּסִיל), Psa.76:5, Wis.2:1-24, Sir.6:1-37 *;]
without understanding or discernment: Mat.15:16, Mrk.7:18 (Swete, in l), Rom.1:21, 31 10:19 (for an ex. of its use in the moral sense, see MM, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G801 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- understanding3
- foolish2
First verses
- Matthew 15:16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
- Mark 7:18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
- Romans 1:21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
- Romans 1:31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
- Romans 10:19But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀσύνετος,
Attic dialect ἀξ-, ον, void of understanding, witless, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31)]: comparative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 493, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.142; φρὴν ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 456)]; τί τάδ᾽ ἀσύνετ; what folly is this? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 352 (Lyric poetry))]. adverb -τως[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.141b.)]
2 with genitive, not able to understand, λόγου[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 1, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.713b, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.218b.)]
II not to be understood, unintelligible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1205, “Ph.” 1731)]. adverb -τως[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 1.8.11.)]
Attic dialect ἀξ-, ον, void of understanding, witless, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31)]: comparative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 493, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.142; φρὴν ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 456)]; τί τάδ᾽ ἀσύνετ; what folly is this? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 352 (Lyric poetry))]. adverb -τως[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.141b.)]
2 with genitive, not able to understand, λόγου[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 1, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.713b, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.218b.)]
II not to be understood, unintelligible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1205, “Ph.” 1731)]. adverb -τως[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 1.8.11.)]