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.
John 11:47 · Word #8
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 | council |
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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