"also συνίω, see BDAG 972 for a discussion, pr. to send together; met. to understand, comprehend thoroughly, Mt. 13:51; Lk. 2:50; 18:34; 24:45; to perceive clearly, Mt. 16:12; 17:13; Acts 7:25; Rom. 15:21; Eph. 5:17; absol. to be well judging, sensible, 2 Cor. 10:12; to be spiritu..."
Definition and meaning
also συνίω, see BDAG 972 for a discussion, pr. to send together; met. to understand, comprehend thoroughly, Mt. 13:51; Lk. 2:50; 18:34; 24:45; to perceive clearly, Mt. 16:12; 17:13; Acts 7:25; Rom. 15:21; Eph. 5:17; absol. to be well judging, sensible, 2 Cor. 10:12; to be spiritually intelligent, Mt. 13:13, 14, 15; Acts 28:26, 27; to be religiously wise, Rom. 3:11
In the original Greek the word is written: συνίημι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of syniemi (G4920) across the King James Bible.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
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 perceive:
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, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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 he which received seed by the way side.
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 hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
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 forgiven them.
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Common questions
Strong's G4920 (syniemi) is a Greek word that means: also συνίω, see BDAG 972 for a discussion, pr. to send together; met. to understand, comprehend thoroughly, Mt. 13:51; Lk. 2:50; 18:34; 24:45; to perceive clearly, Mt. 16:12; 17:13; Acts 7:25; Rom. 15... It appears 25 times in the King James Bible.
The word syniemi (G4920) appears 25 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4920 is syniemi, a Greek word defined as: also συνίω, see BDAG 972 for a discussion, pr. to send together; met. to understand, comprehend thoroughly, Mt. 13:51; Lk. 2:50; 18:34; 24:45; to perc. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
syniemi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.