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suniēmi G4920

συνίημι (suniēmi) means “to understand” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

συνίημι Greek · G4920 26 tagged occurrences in 25 verses

Pronunciation guide: soon-ee'-ay-mee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4920

συνίημι · suniēmi · to understand

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: Mat.13:13-15 (LXX), Mat.13:19 15:10, Mrk.4:9 (WH, mg.), Mrk.4:12 7:14 8:17, 21 Luk.8:10, Act.7:25 28:26-27, Rom.15:21" (LXX), 2Co.10:12; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:23, 51, Luk.2:50 18:34 24:45; before ὅτι, Mat.16:12 17:13; before quæst. indir., Eph.5:17; ἐπὶ τ. ἄρτοις, Mrk.6:52; as subst., συνίων (ὁ σ., WH, mg.), a man of understanding, i.e. in moral and religious sense, Rom.3:11 (LXX).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I consider, understand, perceive.

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How translators render G4920

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
understand 7
understanding 3
did not understand 1
did not understand any 1
do you still not understand 1
have you understood 1
they did not 1
they had not understood 1
they may not understand 1
they show their ignorance 1
they understood 1
to understand 1
understand it 1
understands 1
understands it 1
understood 1
will understand 1
would understand 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
understand 8
understood 3
shall 2
understandeth 2
are 1
do they understand 1
have ye understood 1
shall understand 1
should understand 1
that understandeth 1
they considered 1
they might 1
they might understand 1
understanding 1
understood they 1
wise 1
would have understood 1
ye do 1

Verses containing G4920

Page 1 of 1. 25 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 13:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

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  2. Matthew 13:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

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  3. Matthew 13:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.’

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  4. Matthew 13:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  5. Matthew 13:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  6. Matthew 13:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.

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  7. Matthew 15:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

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  8. Matthew 16:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  9. Matthew 17:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

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  10. Mark 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

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  11. Mark 6:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

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  12. Mark 7:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:

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  13. Mark 8:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  14. Mark 8:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”

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  15. Luke 2:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

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  16. Luke 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.’

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  17. Luke 18:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  18. Luke 24:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

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  19. Acts 7:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

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  20. Acts 28:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

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  21. Acts 28:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.’

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  22. Romans 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

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  23. Romans 15:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

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  24. 2 Corinthians 10:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  25. Ephesians 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

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