Strong G4907σύνεσις
understanding
- Transliteration
- sunesis
- Pronunciation
- soon'-es-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G4920; a mental putting together that is intelligence or (concretely) the intellect: - knowledge understanding.
Detailed definition
σύνεσις, -εως, ἡ
(συνίημι), [in LXX for בִּינָה and cogn. forms, מַשְׂכִּית, דַּעַת, חׇכְמָה, etc.;]
1. a running or flowing together (Hom.).
2. (a) understanding: Luk.2:47, 1Co.1:19" (LXX), Eph.3:4, Col.1:9 2:2, 2Ti.2:7
__(b) the understanding, the mind or intelligence: Mrk.12:33.†
SYN.: see: σοφία (AS)
(συνίημι), [in LXX for בִּינָה and cogn. forms, מַשְׂכִּית, דַּעַת, חׇכְמָה, etc.;]
1. a running or flowing together (Hom.).
2. (a) understanding: Luk.2:47, 1Co.1:19" (LXX), Eph.3:4, Col.1:9 2:2, 2Ti.2:7
__(b) the understanding, the mind or intelligence: Mrk.12:33.†
SYN.: see: σοφία (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4907 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- understanding6
- knowledge1
First verses
- Mark 12:33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
- Luke 2:47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
- 1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
- Ephesians 3:4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
- Colossians 1:9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
- Colossians 2:2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
- 2 Timothy 2:7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σύνεσις,
Attic dialect ξύνεσις, εως, ἡ, (συνίημι) uniting, union, πέτρη τε ξύνεσίς τε δύω ποταμῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.515 (with ξυν- for the sake of meter).)]
2 metaphorically, with allusion to {συνεσθίω} signification and signification[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (11, χωρὶς ἕκαστος εἰς τὸ φρονεῖν ἀσθενής, συμβάλλων δὲ εἰς ἓν πᾶς ἐν τῇ συνόδῳ καὶ τῇ ὡς ἀληθῶς συνέσει τὸ φρονεῖν ἐγέννησε καὶ εὗρε 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.5.10.)]
II faculty of quick comprehension, mother-wit, sagacity, [NT+5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 77, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.62, 3.82, etc.; οἰκείᾳ ξυνέσει [prev. author] 1.138, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 412a, “Phlb.” 19d, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1143a17, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.127, NT.Luke.2.47, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.457, etc.)]; hence of animals, ὃ [ζῷον] συνέσει.. ὑπερέχει τῶν ἄλλων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 237d:—Phrases, ὅστις γε σύνεσιν ἔχει 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.5, 7.49; ἀρκεῖν ξυνέσει 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 674; ξ. καὶ σοφία [prev. author] “HF” 655 (Lyric poetry))]; φρόνησίς τε καὶ ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 411a)]; σ. λαβεῖν, of children, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1161b26)]; μοῖραν ἔχειν συνέσεως (αἰσθήσεως) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus cited in 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 71)]; also with qualifying words added, σ. φρενῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.60)]; γνώμης ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.75; σ. πολιτική 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a28)]; ἡ περὶ τὴν διάνοιαν σ. [Refs ([prev. author] “HA” 588a23)]; ἡ ὑμετέρα σ. as form of address, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 7433.6 (5th c.AD).)]
II.2 with genitive objecti, intelligence in a thing, sagacity in respect to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 412c, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.1; περὶ τῶν παρόντων 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.97.)]
III conscience ={συνείδησις}, ἡ σ. (i.e. μ᾽ ἀπόλλυσι) · ὅτι σύνοιδα δείν᾽ εἰργασμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 396, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 632, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.43.13.)]
IV a branch of art or science, οἱ περὶ τὴν σ. ταύτην, i.e. music, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1342b8.)]
IV.b knowledge, opposed to ἄγνοια, [Refs ([prev. author] “de An.” 410b3.)]
V decision, decree, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 5(1).1390.112 (Andania, 1st c.BC). (Plato (“Cra.” 412a) derives σύνεσις 11 from συνιέναι)] (σύνειμι) come together, neglecting the unwritten aspiration (συνἱέναι); but the form and significations point to συνίημι 11, perceive, apprehend,[Refs 4th c.BC+ (compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1143a17.))]
Attic dialect ξύνεσις, εως, ἡ, (συνίημι) uniting, union, πέτρη τε ξύνεσίς τε δύω ποταμῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.515 (with ξυν- for the sake of meter).)]
2 metaphorically, with allusion to {συνεσθίω} signification and signification[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (11, χωρὶς ἕκαστος εἰς τὸ φρονεῖν ἀσθενής, συμβάλλων δὲ εἰς ἓν πᾶς ἐν τῇ συνόδῳ καὶ τῇ ὡς ἀληθῶς συνέσει τὸ φρονεῖν ἐγέννησε καὶ εὗρε 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.5.10.)]
II faculty of quick comprehension, mother-wit, sagacity, [NT+5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 77, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.62, 3.82, etc.; οἰκείᾳ ξυνέσει [prev. author] 1.138, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 412a, “Phlb.” 19d, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1143a17, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.127, NT.Luke.2.47, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.457, etc.)]; hence of animals, ὃ [ζῷον] συνέσει.. ὑπερέχει τῶν ἄλλων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 237d:—Phrases, ὅστις γε σύνεσιν ἔχει 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.5, 7.49; ἀρκεῖν ξυνέσει 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 674; ξ. καὶ σοφία [prev. author] “HF” 655 (Lyric poetry))]; φρόνησίς τε καὶ ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 411a)]; σ. λαβεῖν, of children, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1161b26)]; μοῖραν ἔχειν συνέσεως (αἰσθήσεως) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus cited in 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 71)]; also with qualifying words added, σ. φρενῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.60)]; γνώμης ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.75; σ. πολιτική 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a28)]; ἡ περὶ τὴν διάνοιαν σ. [Refs ([prev. author] “HA” 588a23)]; ἡ ὑμετέρα σ. as form of address, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 7433.6 (5th c.AD).)]
II.2 with genitive objecti, intelligence in a thing, sagacity in respect to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 412c, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.1; περὶ τῶν παρόντων 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.97.)]
III conscience ={συνείδησις}, ἡ σ. (i.e. μ᾽ ἀπόλλυσι) · ὅτι σύνοιδα δείν᾽ εἰργασμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 396, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 632, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.43.13.)]
IV a branch of art or science, οἱ περὶ τὴν σ. ταύτην, i.e. music, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1342b8.)]
IV.b knowledge, opposed to ἄγνοια, [Refs ([prev. author] “de An.” 410b3.)]
V decision, decree, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 5(1).1390.112 (Andania, 1st c.BC). (Plato (“Cra.” 412a) derives σύνεσις 11 from συνιέναι)] (σύνειμι) come together, neglecting the unwritten aspiration (συνἱέναι); but the form and significations point to συνίημι 11, perceive, apprehend,[Refs 4th c.BC+ (compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1143a17.))]