Strong's Greek Concordance

G801: ἀσύνετος

asýnetos · “senseless”

Definition

unintelligent; by implication, wicked

KJV translates it as: foolish, without understanding

Word origin: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G4908 (συνετός);

Extended definition

ἀ-σύνετος, -ον
[in LXX: Deu.32:21 (נָבָל). Job.13:2 (נָפַל), Psa.92:6 (כְּסִיל), Psa.76:5, Wis.2:1-24, Sir.6:1-37 * ;]
without understanding or discernment: Mat.15:16, Mrk.7:18 (Swete, in l), Rom.1:21, 31 10:19 (for an ex. of its use in the moral sense, see MM, see word).†
(AS)

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How G801 is translated

  • without understanding ×3
  • foolish ×1
  • foolish, ×1

Bible verses with G801 (asýnetos)

Asýnetos appears in 5 verses.

  • Matthew 15:16

    And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

  • Mark 7:18

    And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

  • Romans 1:21

    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

  • Romans 1:31

    Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

  • Romans 10:19

    But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.