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Lexicon :: Strong's G4907 - synesis

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σύνεσις
Transliteration
synesis (Key)
Pronunciation
soon'-es-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:888,1119

Strong’s Definitions

σύνεσις sýnesis, soon'-es-is; from G4920; a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect:—knowledge, understanding.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G4907 in the following manner: understanding (6x), knowledge (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G4907 in the following manner: understanding (6x), knowledge (1x).

  1. a running together, a flowing together with

  2. knowledge

    1. understanding

    2. the understanding, i.e the mind so far forth as it understands

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σύνεσις sýnesis, soon'-es-is; from G4920; a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect:—knowledge, understanding.
STRONGS G4907:
σύνεσις, συνέσεως, ἡ (συνίημι, which see);
1. a running together, a flowing together: of two rivers, Homer, Odyssey 10, 515.
2.
a. from Pindar down, understanding: Luke 2:47; 1 Corinthians 1:19 (from Isaiah 29:14); Ephesians 3:4; Colossians 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:7; πνευματικῇ, Colossians 1:9.
b. the understanding, i. e. the mind so far forth as it understands: Mark 12:33; Wis. 4:11. (The Sept. for בִּינָה, תֲּבוּנָה, דַּעַת, מַדַע, שֵׂכֶל, etc.; also for מַשׂכִיל, a poem.) (Synonym: see σοφία, at the end; cf. Lightfoot on Colossians 1:9; Schmidt, chapter 147, 8.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
29:14
Mark
12:33
Luke
2:47
1 Corinthians
1:19
Ephesians
3:4
Colossians
1:9; 1:9; 2:2
2 Timothy
2:7

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Strong's Number G4907 matches the Greek σύνεσις (synesis),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - AND TO LOVE HIM WITH ALL THE HEART AND WITH ALL THE UNDERSTANDING AND WITH ALL THE STRENGTH, AND TO [unselfishly] LOVE ONE’S NEIGHBOR AS ONESELF, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:47 - All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence and His understanding and His answers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:19 - For it is written and forever remains written,

“I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE [the philosophy of the philosophers],

AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER [who do not know Me] I WILL NULLIFY.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:4 - By referring to this, when you read it you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 -

For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:2 - [For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] [fn]love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the [fn]mystery of God, that is, Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:7 - Think over the things I am saying [grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you insight and understanding in everything.
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