synesis · understanding

What it means

synesis (σύνεσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “understanding”.

Insight.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The ability to grasp things.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• understanding ×6
• insight ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Mark×1
• Luke×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×2
• 2 Timothy×1

• Mark 12:33

  and to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love the neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

• Luke 2:47

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

• 1 Corinthians 1:19

  For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the discerning I will set aside.

• Ephesians 3:4

  by which, when you read, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of the Messiah,

• Colossians 1:9

  For this reason we also, from the day we heard it, have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

• Colossians 2:2

  so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, the Messiah,

• 2 Timothy 2:7

  Think over what I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.