συνίημι suniēmi

Greek word for “to understand” · Strong’s G4920 · used 26 times in 25 verses

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Meaning

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

How it is translated

Glosses given for suniēmi in context, with how often each is used:

• understood 6
• may understand 5
• understanding 3
• do understand 3
• understand 3
• do they understand 1
• did you understand 1
• understand? 1
• do you understand? 1
• shall they understand.’ 1
• will understand 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 13 (6), Mark 8 (2), Acts 28 (2), Matthew 15 (1), Matthew 16 (1), Matthew 17 (1), Mark 4 (1), Mark 6 (1), Mark 7 (1), Luke 2 (1)

Forms

• συνῆκαν 6
• συνίετε 4
• συνῆτε 2
• συνῶσιν 2
• συνιῶσιν 2
• συνιέναι 2
• συνίουσιν 1
• συνιέντος 1
• συνιείς 1
• συνήκατε 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with suniēmi more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 12
• βλέπω blepō “to see” 5
• καρδία kardia “heart” 5
• παχύνω pachunō “to thicken” 2
• καμμύω kammuō “to close” 2
• βαρέως bareōs “difficultly” 2
• ἐπιστρέφω epistrephō “to turn” 3
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 5
• πωρόω pōroō “to harden” 2
• ἄρτος artos “bread” 3
• λαός laos “a people” 3
• ἀκοή akoē “hearing” 2

Key verses

The verses using suniēmi that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 13:13 — Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
• Matthew 13:14 — And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not…
• Matthew 13:15 — For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes,…
• Matthew 13:19 — When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is…
• Matthew 13:23 — But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an…
• Mark 4:12 — That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be…
• Mark 8:17 — And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
• Luke 8:10 — And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they…
• Luke 24:45 — Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
• Acts 28:26 — Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
• Romans 3:11 — There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
• Ephesians 5:17 — Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.