verb
suniēkamō
Greekσυνίημι (suniēmi)
Strong’sG4920
I consider, understand
stem suniēk-25 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
συν-ίημι and συνίω (v. Bl., § 23, 7),
[in LXX chiefly for בּין hi., שׂכל hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4920 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsoon-ee'-ay-mee
to put together, i.e. (mentally) to comprehend; by implication, to act piously
Fromfrom G4862 and ἵημι (to send);
King Jamesconsider, understand, be wise.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| suniēkavōσυνίετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | understand | 2× |
| suniēkalōσυνίουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | wise | 2× |
| suniēkaliσυνήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | understand | 1× |
| suniēkavaΣυνήκατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | understood | 1× |
| suniēkalaσυνῆκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | understood | 6× |
| suniēkaleiōσυνιῶσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | understand | 2× |
| suniēkaveiaσυνῆτε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | understand | 1× |
| suniēkaleiaσυνῶσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | understand | 2× |
| suniēkavōrσυνίετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | understand | 2× |
| suniēkavarσύνετε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | understand | 1× |
| suniēkarōσυνιέναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | understand | 2× |
| suniēkarōtosσυνιείς | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | understands | 2× |
| suniēkarōtouσυνιέντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | understand | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suniēkamō | suniēkame | suniēkami | suniēkama | suniēkamē | suniēkamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | suniēkasō | suniēkase | suniēkasi | suniēkasa | suniēkasē | suniēkaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suniēkatō | suniēkate | suniēkati | suniēkata | suniēkatē | suniēkatelē |
| we 1st person plural | suniēkanō | suniēkane | suniēkani | suniēkana | suniēkanē | suniēkanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suniēkavō2×συνίετε | suniēkave | suniēkavi | suniēkava1×Συνήκατε | suniēkavē | suniēkavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | suniēkalō2×συνίουσιν | suniēkale | suniēkali1×συνήσουσιν | suniēkala6×συνῆκαν | suniēkalē | suniēkalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suniēkameiō | suniēkameia | suniēkameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | suniēkaseiō | suniēkaseia | suniēkaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suniēkateiō | suniēkateia | suniēkateiē |
| we 1st person plural | suniēkaneiō | suniēkaneia | suniēkaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suniēkaveiō | suniēkaveia1×συνῆτε | suniēkaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | suniēkaleiō2×συνιῶσιν | suniēkaleia2×συνῶσιν | suniēkaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suniēkasōr | suniēkasar | suniēkasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suniēkatōr | suniēkatar | suniēkatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | suniēkavōr2×συνίετε | suniēkavar1×σύνετε | suniēkavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | suniēkalōr | suniēkalar | suniēkalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suniēkamoiō | suniēkamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | suniēkasoiō | suniēkasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suniēkatoiō | suniēkatoia |
| we 1st person plural | suniēkanoiō | suniēkanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suniēkavoiō | suniēkavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | suniēkaloiō | suniēkaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | suniēkarō2×συνιέναι | suniēkari | suniēkara | suniēkarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | suniēkarōtos3×συνιείς | suniēkaritos | suniēkaratos | suniēkarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
suniēk 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
25 occurrences, every one of them listed
suniēkavō“understand”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Mark 8:17“understand”kai gnōskaratos legatō autoi; Tinem dialogizevō hoti artoin ouk echavō? oupō noavō oude suniēkavō? pōrirētan echavō tan kardian vu?Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
Mark 8:21“understand”kai legate autoi; Oupō suniēkavō?Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
suniēkalō“wise”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 13:13“understand”dia houtem en parabolai autoi lalamō, hoti bleparōtois ouk blepalō kai akouarōtois ouk akoualō oude suniēkalō;This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
2 Corinthians 10:12“wise”Ouk gar tolmanō enkrinara ē sunkrinara heautoin tinoi toiu heautoin sunistanarōtoiu; alla autois en heautoi heautoin metrarōtois kai sunkrinarōtois heautoin heautoi ouk suniēkalō.We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
suniēkali“understand”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 15:21“understand”alla kathōs grafitē; Hoi ouk anangellita peri autou horeli, kai hois ouk akoualē suniēkali.Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
suniēkava“understood”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 13:51“understood”Suniēkava houteim panteim? legalō auto; Nai.Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
suniēkala“understood”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural6×
Matthew 16:12“understood”tote suniēkala hoti ouk legata prosecharō apo tau zumau toiu artoiu alla apo tau didachau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 17:13“understood”tote suniēkala tois mathētois hoti peri Iōannou tou baptistou legata autoi.Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Mark 6:52“understood”ouk gar suniēkala epi toi artoi, alla ate autoiu tas kardias pōrirētas.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
Luke 2:50“understand”kai autois ouk suniēkala tem rēmem hem lalata autoi.But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
Luke 18:34“understood”kai autois oudenem houteiu suniēkala, kai ate tem rēmem houtem kruptirētem apo autoiu, kai ouk gnōskale teim legirōteim.But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
Acts 7:25“understand”nomizate de suniēkarō toin adelfoin hoti tos theos dia cheirau autou dōatō sōtērēan autoi, tois de ouk suniēkala.He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
suniēkaleiō“understand”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural2×
Mark 4:12“understand”hina bleparōtois blepaleiō kai mē horaleia, kai akouarōtois akoualeiō kai mē suniēkaleiō, mēpote epistrefaleia kai afiēkiteia autoi.so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
Luke 8:10“understand”tos de legata; Vi dōitē gnōskara teim mustērieim tau basileiau tou theou, toi de loipoi en parabolai, hina bleparōtois mē blepaleiō kai akouarōtois mē suniēkaleiō.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
suniēkaveia“understand”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 13:14“understand”kai anaplēritō autoi tas profēteias Ēsaiou tas legarōtas; Akoa akouavi kai ouk mē suniēkaveia, kai bleparōtois blepavi kai ouk mē horaveia.In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
suniēkaleia“understand”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 13:15“understand”pachunita gar tas kardias tou laou houtou, kai tei ouei bareōs akouala, kai toin ofthalmoin autoiu kammuala; mēpote horaleia toi ofthalmoi kai tei ouei akoualeia kai ta kardia suniēkaleia kai epistrefaleia, kai iemi autoin.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Acts 28:27“understand”pachunita gar tas kardias tou laou houtou, kai tei ouei bareōs akouala, kai toin ofthalmoin autoiu kammuala; mēpote horaleia toi ofthalmoi kai tei ouei akoualeia kai ta kardia suniēkaleia kai epistrefaleia, kai iemi autoin.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
suniēkavōr“understand”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 15:10“understand”Kai proskaleratos ton ochlon legata autoi; Akouavōr kai suniēkavōr;Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
Ephesians 5:17“understand”dia houtem mē ginevōr afrōnois, alla suniēkavōr tinem tem thelēmem tou kuriou;Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
suniēkavar“understand”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Mark 7:14“understand”Kai proskaleratos palin ton ochlon legate autoi; Akouavar mu pantois kai suniēkavar.Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
suniēkarō“understand”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Luke 24:45“understand”tote dianoigata autoiu ton nouon teu suniēkarō tain grafain,Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
Acts 7:25“understand”nomizate de suniēkarō toin adelfoin hoti tos theos dia cheirau autou dōatō sōtērēan autoi, tois de ouk suniēkala.He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
suniēkarōtos“understands”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 13:23“understands”tos de epi tan kalan gēan speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos kai suniēkarōtos, hos dē karpoforatō kai poiatō hem men hekaton hem de hexēkonta hem de triakonta.But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
Romans 3:11“understands”ouk atō tos suniēkarōtos, ouk atō tos ekzētarōtos ton theon;There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
suniēkarōtou“understand”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Matthew 13:19“understand”pantou akouarōtou ton logon tau basileiau kai mē suniēkarōtou, erchetō tos ponēros kai harpazatō tem speirirētem en ta kardia autou; houtos atō tos para tan hodan speiriratos.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.