Syníēmi — G4920

Definition

verb

to put together, i.e. (mentally) to comprehend; by implication, to act piously

1. properly, to set or bring together, in a hostile sense, of combatants, Homer, Iliad 1, 8
2. to put (as it were) the perception with the thing perceived

Usually translated as

understand, be wise, consider

Origin

from G4862 and híēmi (to send)

• sýn (G4862)

Occurrences

Syníēmi occurs 26 times in 25 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (9), Mark (5), Luke (4), Acts (3), Romans (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1)

• Matthew 13:13 — Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand (συνίουσιν).
• Matthew 13:14 — And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand (συνῆτε); and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
• Matthew 13:15 — For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand (συνῶσιν) with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
• Matthew 13:19 — When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth (συνιέντος) it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
• Matthew 13:23 — But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth (συνίων) it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
• Matthew 13:51 — Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood (συνήκατε) all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
• Matthew 15:10 — And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand (συνίετε):
• Matthew 16:12 — Then understood (συνῆκαν) they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
• Matthew 17:13 — Then the disciples understood (συνῆκαν) that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
• Mark 4:12 — That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand (συνιῶσιν); lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
• Mark 6:52 — For they considered (συνῆκαν) not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
• Mark 7:14 — And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand (συνίετε):
• Mark 8:17 — And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand (συνίετε)? have ye your heart yet hardened?
• Mark 8:21 — And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand (συνίετε)?
• Luke 2:50 — And they understood (συνῆκαν) not the saying which he spake unto them.
• Luke 8:10 — And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand (συνιῶσιν).
• Luke 18:34 — And they understood (συνῆκαν) none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
• Luke 24:45 — Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand (συνιέναι) the scriptures,
• Acts 7:25 — For he supposed his brethren would have understood (συνιέναι) how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
• Acts 7:25 — For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood (συνῆκαν) not.
• Acts 28:26 — Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand (συνῆτε); and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
• Acts 28:27 — For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand (συνῶσιν) with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
• Romans 3:11 — There is none that understandeth (συνίων), there is none that seeketh after God.
• Romans 15:21 — But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand (συνήσουσιν).
• 2 Corinthians 10:12 — For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise (συνίουσιν).
• Ephesians 5:17 — Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding (συνιεντες) what the will of the Lord is.