understanding

Greek Noun Female

σύνεσις, -εως, ἡ (συνίημι), [in LXX for בִּינָה and cogn. forms, מַשְׂכִּית, דַּעַת, חׇכְמָה, etc;] 1) a running or flowing together (Hom.). 2) (a) understanding: Luk.2:47, 1Co.1:19 " (LXX), Eph.3:4, Col.1:9 2:2, 2Ti.2:7 (b) the understanding, the mind or intelligence: Mrk.12:33. SYN.: see: σοφία (AS)

understanding

Greek Noun Female

σύνεσις, Attic dialect ξύνεσις, εως, ἡ, (συνίημι) uniting, union, πέτρη τε ξύνεσίς τε δύω ποταμῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) metaphorically, with allusion to {συνεσθίω} signification and signification[Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) faculty of quick comprehension, mother-wit, sagacity, [NT+5th c.BC+]; hence of animals, ὃ [ζῷον] συνέσει. ὑπερέχει τῶν ἄλλων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φρόνησίς τε καὶ ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. λαβεῖν, of children, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μοῖραν ἔχειν συνέσεως (αἰσθήσεως) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also with qualifying words added, σ. φρενῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γνώμης ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ περὶ τὴν διάνοιαν σ. [Refs]; ἡ ὑμετέρα σ. as form of address, [Refs 5th c.AD+] II.2) with genitive objecti, intelligence in a thing, sagacity in respect to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) conscience ={συνείδησις}, ἡ σ. (i.e. μ᾽ ἀπόλλυσι) · ὅτι σύνοιδα δείν᾽ εἰργασμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) a branch of art or science, οἱ περὶ τὴν σ. ταύτην, i.e. music, [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV.b) knowledge, opposed to ἄγνοια, [Refs] V) decision, decree, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (σύνειμι) come together, neglecting the unwritten aspiration (συνἱέναι); but the form and significations point to συνίημι 11, perceive, apprehend,[Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect; knowledge, understanding; from g4920 (συνίημι)