συνῆκαν

sunekan

from σύν and (to send); to put together, i.e. (mentally) to comprehend; by implication, to act piously:-- consider, understand, be wise.

G4920

Matthew 17:13 · Word #2

Lexicon G4920

Lemmaσυνίημι
Transliterationsyníēmi
Strong'sG4920

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaσυνίημι
Strong'sG4920

SIBI-P1 G4920-01

they were putting-together (in understanding)

Rootσυνίημι (syniēmi)
Core Meaningsto put together, to bring together in the mind, to comprehend, to discern, to understand, to be wise
Semantic Rangeto understand, to comprehend, to grasp meaning, to perceive insightfully, to consider carefully, to act with understanding or wisdom
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, συνίημι often marks the difference between mere hearing and true spiritual perception. It conveys the active process of integrating divine revelation, highlighting the responsibility of the hearer to bring together what is heard into genuine understanding.
Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. The form denotes repeated or continuous comprehension in past time: "they were" doing the action.
Rendering RationaleThe verb συνίημι combines σύν (together) and ἵημι (to send/put), conveying the idea of bringing elements together in the mind. The imperfect active indicative, third person plural (IAA3P), is reflected by "they were," indicating ongoing past action, and "putting-together" preserves the root imagery of mental integration rather than using the more flattened "understood."

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Words from Root συνίημι (to put together, to bring together in the mind, to comprehend, to discern, to understand, to be wise)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4920-04 sunete You all, put it together!
G4920-06 sunieis the one bringing-together (in mind)
G4920-07 sunienai to be putting-together (in mind)

Word Usage (26 occurrences of G4920)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 13:13 συνίουσιν suniousin
Matthew 13:14 συνῆτε sunete
Matthew 13:15 συνῶσιν sunosin