Synédrion — G4892

Definition

neuter noun

a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal

1. any session or assembly of persons deliberating or adjudicating
2. specifically
1. the Sanhedrin, the great council at Jerusalem (Talmud, סַנְהֵדְרִין), consisting of seventy-one members, viz. scribes , elders, prominent members of the high priestly families , and the high priest, the president of the body. The fullest periphrasis for Sanhedrin is found in
2. the smaller tribunal or council (so A. V.) which every Jewish town had for the decision of the less important cases

Usually translated as

council

Origin

neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of G4862 and the base of G1476

• sýn (G4862)
• hedraîos (G1476)

Occurrences

Synédrion occurs 22 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (3), Luke (1), John (1), Acts (14)

• Matthew 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council (συνεδρίῳ): but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
• Matthew 10:17 — But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils (συνέδρια), and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
• Matthew 26:59 — Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council (συνέδριον), sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
• Mark 13:9 — But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils (συνέδρια); and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
• Mark 14:55 — And the chief priests and all the council (συνέδριον) sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
• Mark 15:1 — And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council (συνέδριον), and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
• Luke 22:66 — And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council (συνέδριον), saying,
• John 11:47 — Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council (συνέδριον), and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
• Acts 4:15 — But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council (συνεδρίου), they conferred among themselves,
• Acts 5:21 — And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together (συνέδριον), and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
• Acts 5:27 — And when they had brought them, they set them before the council (συνεδρίῳ): and the high priest asked them,
• Acts 5:34 — Then stood there up one in the council (συνεδρίῳ), a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
• Acts 5:41 — And they departed from the presence of the council (συνεδρίου), rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
• Acts 6:12 — And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council (συνέδριον),
• Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council (συνεδρίῳ), looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
• Acts 22:30 — On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council (συνέδριον) to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
• Acts 23:1 — And Paul, earnestly beholding the council (συνεδρίῳ), said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
• Acts 23:6 — But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council (συνεδρίῳ), Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
• Acts 23:15 — Now therefore ye with the council (συνεδρίῳ) signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
• Acts 23:20 — And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council (συνέδριον), as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
• Acts 23:28 — And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council (συνέδριον):
• Acts 24:20 — Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council (συνεδρίου),