σύνεσις (sunesis) means “understanding” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: soon'-es-is Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
σύνεσις · sunesis · understanding
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)
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a putting together in the mind, hence: understanding, practical discernment, intellect.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| understanding | 4 |
| insight | 2 |
| intelligence | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| understanding | 3 |
| the understanding | 2 |
| knowledge | 1 |
| of understanding | 1 |
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and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Read word by wordAnd all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
Read word by wordFor it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Read word by wordIn reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
Read word by wordFor this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Read word by wordthat they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
Read word by wordConsider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.
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