Lexical Definition

‎σύνεσις‎ sýnesis (soon'-es-is) understanding G:N-F
from ‎συνίημι‎

knowledge, understanding.

Usage: 7 forms in 79 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
σύνεσισ and understanding LXX.Job.33.3
understanding LXX.Job.12.13 • LXX.Job.12.16 • LXX.Ps.32.9 • LXX.Ps.111.10 • LXX.Prov.1.7 • LXX.Prov.2.6 • LXX.Prov.9.10 • LXX.Prov.13.15 • LXX.Isa.33.19 • LXX.Isa.47.10 • LXX.Dan.5.11 • LXX.Dan.5.12 • LXX.Dan.5.14 • LXX.Dan.10.1 • LXX.Obad.1.7
your understanding LXX.Deut.4.6
σύνεσιν σύνεσιν understanding LXX.Job.12.20
σύνεσιν for understanding LXX.1Chr.28.19 • LXX.Dan.9.22
her understanding LXX.Hos.2.15
intelligence 1Cor.1.19
understanding LXX.Exod.31.6 • LXX.1Kgs.3.11 • LXX.1Chr.22.12 • LXX.2Chr.1.10 • LXX.2Chr.1.11 • LXX.2Chr.1.12 • LXX.2Chr.2.12 • LXX.2Chr.2.13 • LXX.2Chr.30.22 • LXX.Job.6.30 • LXX.Job.21.22 • LXX.Job.22.2 • LXX.Job.38.4 • LXX.Ps.49.3 • LXX.Prov.2.2 • LXX.Prov.4.5 • LXX.Prov.4.7 • LXX.Prov.9.6 • LXX.Prov.23.23 • LXX.Isa.27.11 • LXX.Isa.29.14 • LXX.Isa.29.24 • LXX.Isa.56.11 • LXX.Dan.1.17 • LXX.Dan.2.21 • LXX.Dan.8.15 • LXX.Obad.1.8 • 2Tim.2.7
with understanding LXX.1Chr.12.32
σύνεσίν insight Eph.3.4
συνέσεωσ of an understanding LXX.Job.15.2
of his understanding LXX.Ps.147.5
of understanding LXX.Exod.35.35 • LXX.Deut.34.9 • LXX.1Kgs.7.14 • LXX.Prov.20.15 • LXX.Isa.10.13 • LXX.Isa.40.14 • Col.2.2
skillfulness LXX.Prov.24.3
understanding LXX.Exod.31.3 • LXX.Exod.35.31 • LXX.Job.20.3 • LXX.Job.28.20 • LXX.Isa.11.2 • Mark.12.33
συνέσεσι skillfulness LXX.Ps.78.72
συνέσει for understanding LXX.Prov.2.3
his understanding LXX.Jer.51.15
in understanding Col.1.9
skilfulness LXX.Ps.136.5
skillfulness LXX.1Chr.26.14
understanding LXX.1Sam.25.3 • LXX.Job.34.35 • LXX.Job.39.17 • LXX.Isa.53.11 • Luke.2.47

Abbott-Smith

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: Lk 2:47, I Co 1:19 (LXX), Eph 3:4, Col 1:9 2:2, II Ti 2:7
(b) the understanding, the mind or intelligence: Mk 12:33.†
SYN.: v.s. σοφία

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Mark 12:33
Luke 2:47
1 Corinthians 1:19
Ephesians 3:4
Colossians 1:9 · 2:2
2 Timothy 2:7

Liddell-Scott-Jones

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, [σύνεσις 11 from συνιέναι ">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+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.2.47