Συνέδριον
synédrion
council
An assembly or council convened for deliberation or judgment; particularly, a formal group acting as an authoritative body in political, legal, or religious matters. In specific contexts, especially in the Roman and Second Temple periods, refers to high-level local or central governing councils, including but not limited to the Jerusalem council of Judean leaders (commonly known as the Sanhedrin), as well as similar ruling bodies elsewhere.
Acts 5:21 · Word #22
Lexicon G4892
| Lemma | συνέδριον |
| Transliteration | synédrion |
| Strong's | G4892 |
| Definition | An assembly or council convened for deliberation or judgment; particularly, a formal group acting as an authoritative body in political, legal, or religious matters. In specific contexts, especially in the Roman and Second Temple periods, refers to high-level local or central governing councils, including but not limited to the Jerusalem council of Judean leaders (commonly known as the Sanhedrin), as well as similar ruling bodies elsewhere. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | council |
| Literal | Sanhedrin |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | συνέδριον |
| Strong's | G4892 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4892-03
deliberative council
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative; neuter; singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Deliberative council" reflects the root idea of "sitting together" for judgment or decision-making and captures its function as an authoritative assembled body. The nominative singular form denotes one such council as a subject or named entity. |
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