Suniēmi συνίημι

Suniēmi (Greek συνίημι, Strong's G4920) is a Greek verb meaning “to understand”. It occurs 26 times in 25 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Suniēmi, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 13:13
  Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
• Matthew 13:14
  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:In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
• Matthew 13:15
  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.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
• Matthew 13:19
  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.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• Matthew 13:23
  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.But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
• Matthew 13:51
  Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
• Matthew 15:10
  And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
• Matthew 16:12
  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 they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Matthew 17:13
  Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

Mark

• Mark 4:12
  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.so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
• Mark 6:52
  For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
• Mark 7:14
  And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
• Mark 8:17
  And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
• Mark 8:21
  And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”

Luke

• Luke 2:50
  And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
• Luke 8:10
  And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
• Luke 18:34
  And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
• Luke 24:45
  Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Acts

• Acts 7:25
  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
• Acts 28:26
  Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
• Acts 28:27
  For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Romans

• Romans 3:11
  There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
• Romans 15:21
  But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 10:12
  For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 5:17
  Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).