Word study · Greek
sýnesis
understanding
Say it: SOON-es-is (approximate)
σύνεσις
What it means
Understanding, the ability to put things together and see what they mean. In 1:9 Paul prays for "spiritual wisdom and understanding," and in 2:2 for the "full assurance of understanding."
Range of meaning
- UnderstandingInsight.
- IntelligenceThe mind's ability to grasp.
In Colossians
- Chapter 1
"In all spiritual wisdom and understanding" (1:9; 2:2).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4907 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources