σύνεσιν
sýnesis
understanding
The faculty of comprehension; the act or capacity of bringing together distinct ideas or elements in order to understand underlying connections. In various contexts, it can denote insight, discernment, or the ability to grasp meaning, implications, or relationships within information or situations. May describe both the faculty of intellect and the result of intellectual activity (i.e., understanding or comprehension).
2 Timothy 2:7 · Word #9
Lexicon G4907
| Lemma | σύνεσις |
| Transliteration | sýnesis |
| Strong's | G4907 |
| Definition | The faculty of comprehension; the act or capacity of bringing together distinct ideas or elements in order to understand underlying connections. In various contexts, it can denote insight, discernment, or the ability to grasp meaning, implications, or relationships within information or situations. May describe both the faculty of intellect and the result of intellectual activity (i.e., understanding or comprehension). |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | understanding |
| Literal | understanding |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σύνεσις |
| Strong's | G4907 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4907-03
comprehension
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance of the faculty or act of understanding functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Comprehension" reflects the root idea of bringing elements together in the mind (συν- + ἵημι) and captures both the faculty and result of understanding. As accusative feminine singular, it denotes the object of an action as a single instance or expression of this capacity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
understanding
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "comprehension". |