συνωμοσίαν
synōmosía
plot
An act of making an oath together; a mutual agreement or pact affirmed by oath, particularly in the sense of forming a secret alliance or compact. In various contexts, the term is used to denote a plot, conspiracy, or clandestine agreement planned by a group, often with the intent of achieving a shared objective through secretive or unlawful means. The word maintains the primary sense of a sworn pact but often takes on the connotation of a seditious plot or criminal conspiracy, depending on context.
Acts 23:13 · Word #8
Lexicon G4945
| Lemma | συνωμοσία |
| Transliteration | synōmosía |
| Strong's | G4945 |
| Definition | An act of making an oath together; a mutual agreement or pact affirmed by oath, particularly in the sense of forming a secret alliance or compact. In various contexts, the term is used to denote a plot, conspiracy, or clandestine agreement planned by a group, often with the intent of achieving a shared objective through secretive or unlawful means. The word maintains the primary sense of a sworn pact but often takes on the connotation of a seditious plot or criminal conspiracy, depending on context. |
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 | plot |
| Literal | conspiracy-plot |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | συνωμοσία |
| Strong's | G4945 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4945-01
a sworn conspiracy
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — denotes one instance of a sworn pact as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Sworn conspiracy" preserves the compound sense of a joint oath (σύν + ὀμνύω) while reflecting its common development into a clandestine or seditious pact. The accusative feminine singular form is represented in English as a singular direct-object noun phrase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
conspiracy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Simplified from 'a sworn conspiracy' to 'conspiracy' to better fit English usage and context where the article is already rendered; 'sworn' is implied in the Greek term but not essential in this construction. |