Word Study · Strong's G4907 · Greek

σύνεσις

synesis

soon'-es-is

Strong's 1890 spelling: sýnesis

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

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

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

Rendered in the KJV as

knowledge, understanding.

7
occurrencesin the New Testament
6 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 7 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

συνέσει2
συνέσεως2
σύνεσιν2
σύνεσίν1

How it is rendered · 5

understanding3
in understanding1
insight1
intelligence1
of understanding1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASF · 3
N-DSF · 2
N-GSF · 2

All 7, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Colossians2 of 7 · 29%
Mark1 of 7 · 14%
Luke1 of 7 · 14%
1 Corinthians1 of 7 · 14%
Ephesians1 of 7 · 14%

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Mark1 occurrence

Mark 12:33συνέσεωςsuneseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”here: understanding

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 2:47συνέσειsuneseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnd all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.here: understanding

1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 1:19σύνεσινsunesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”here: intelligence

Ephesians1 occurrence

Ephesians 3:4σύνεσίνsunesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIn reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,here: insight

Colossians2 occurrences

2 Timothy1 occurrence

2 Timothy 2:7σύνεσινsunesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularConsider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.here: understanding

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