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συνίημι

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Definition

συν-ίημι and συνίω (see Bl., § 23, 7),

[in LXX chiefly for בִּין hi., שָׂכַל hi. ;]

1. to bring or set together.

2. Metaphorical, to perceive, understand: Matthew 13:13-15 (LXX), Matthew 13:19; 15:10, Mark 4:9 (WH, mg.), Mark 4:12; 7:14; 8:17, 21, Luke 8:10, Acts 7:25; 28:26-27, Romans 15:21" (LXX), 2 Corinthians 10:12; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 13:23, 51, Luke 2:50; 18:34; 24:45; before ὅτι, Matthew 16:12; 17:13; before quæst. indir., Ephesians 5:17; ἐπὶ τ. ἄρτοις, Mark 6:52; as subst., συνίων (ὁ σ., WH, mg.), a man of understanding, i.e. in moral and religious sense, Romans 3:11 (LXX).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as συνίημι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

26 total
  1. Matthew 13:13συνίουσιν · understand
    This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
  2. Matthew 13:14συνῆτε · understanding
    In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
  3. Matthew 13:15συνῶσιν · understand
    For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
  4. Matthew 13:19συνιέντος · understand [it]
    When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  5. Matthew 13:23συνιείς · understands [it]
    But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
  6. Matthew 13:51Συνήκατε · Have you understood
    Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
  7. Matthew 15:10συνίετε · understand
    Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
  8. Matthew 16:12συνῆκαν · they understood
    Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  9. Matthew 17:13συνῆκαν · understood
    Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
  10. Mark 4:12συνιῶσιν · understanding
    …so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
  11. Mark 6:52συνῆκαν · they had not understood
    …for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
  12. Mark 7:14σύνετε · understand
    Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
  13. Mark 8:17συνίετε · understand
    Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
  14. Mark 8:21συνίετε · Do you still not understand
    Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
  15. Luke 2:50συνῆκαν · did not understand
    But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
  16. Luke 8:10συνιῶσιν · they may not understand
    He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
  17. Luke 18:34συνῆκαν · did not understand any
    But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
  18. Luke 24:45συνιέναι · to understand
    Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
  19. Acts 7:25συνιέναι · would understand; συνῆκαν · [they did not]
    He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
  20. Acts 28:26συνῆτε · understanding
    ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
  21. Acts 28:27συνῶσιν · understand
    For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
  22. Romans 3:11συνίων · understands
    There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
  23. Romans 15:21συνήσουσιν · will understand
    Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
  24. 2 Corinthians 10:12συνιᾶσιν · they show their ignorance
    We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
  25. Ephesians 5:17συνίετε · understand
    Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.