noun · feminine
sunesias
Greekσύνεσις (sunesis)
Strong’sG4907
understanding
stem sunesi-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σύνεσις, -εως, ἡ
(< συνίημι), [in LXX for בִּינָה and cogn. forms, מַשְׂכִּית, דַּעַת, חׇכְמָה, etc.;]
SYN.: v.s. σοφία
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4907 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsoon'-es-is
a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect
Fromfrom G4920;
King Jamesknowledge, understanding.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | sunesias | sunesiais |
| object accusative | sunesian3×σύνεσιν | sunesiain |
| direct address vocative | sunesiar | sunesiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | sunesiau2×συνέσεως | sunesiaiu |
| to, for dative | sunesia2×συνέσει | sunesiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
sunesia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
sunesian“insight”objectaccusative singular3×
1 Corinthians 1:19“intelligence”grafitē gar; Apolluami tan sofian toiu sofoiu, kai tan sunesian toiu sunetoiu athetami.For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Ephesians 3:4“insight”pros hem dunevō anaginōskarōtois noara tan sunesian mu en te mustērie tou Christou,In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
2 Timothy 2:7“understanding”noasōr hem legamō; dōati gar si tos kurios sunesian en pantei.Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.
sunesiau“understanding”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Mark 12:33“understanding”kai tem agaparō auton ek holau tau kardiau kai ek holau tau sunesiau kai ek holau tau ischuau kai tem agaparō ton plēsion hōs heauton perissoterem atō panteiu teiu holokautōmeiu kai thusiaiu.and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Colossians 2:2“understanding”hina parakalileia tais kardiais autoiu, sumbibaziratois en agapa kai eis pantem ploutem tau plēroforiau tau sunesiau, eis epignōsian teu mustērieu tou theou, Christou,that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
sunesia“understanding”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 2:47“understanding”existanele de pantois tois akouarōtois autou epi ta sunesia kai tai apokrisiai autou.And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
Colossians 1:9“understanding”Dia houtem kai nis, apo hau hēmerau akouana, ouk pauenō huper vu proseucherōtois kai aiterōtois hina plēriveia tan epignōsian teu thelēmeu autou en panta sofia kai sunesia pneumatika,For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,