Strong's Greek Concordance

G4907: σύνεσις

sýnesis · “understanding”

Definition

a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect

KJV translates it as: knowledge, understanding

Word origin: from G4920 (συνίημι);

Extended 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)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G4907 is translated

  • understanding ×3
  • intelligence ×1
  • insight ×1
  • in understanding ×1
  • of understanding ×1

Bible verses with G4907 (sýnesis)

Sýnesis appears in 7 verses.

  • Mark 12:33

    And 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 2:47

    And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:19

    For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

  • Ephesians 3:4

    Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

  • Colossians 1:9

    For 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 2:2

    That 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 2:7

    Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.