Understanding - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Understanding

[ A-1,Noun,G3563, nous ]
for which See MIND, No. 1, is translated understanding" in Luke 24:45, AV (RV, "mind"); 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 (twice), 1 Corinthians 14:19; Philippians 4:7; Revelation 13:18.

[ A-2,Noun,G4907, sunesis ]
akin to suniemi, "to set together, to understand," denotes
(a) "the understanding, the mind or intelligence," Mark 12:33;
(b) "understanding, reflective thought," Luke 2:47; 1 Corinthians 1:19, RV, "prudence;" Ephesians 3:4, RV (AV, "knowledge"); Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:7. See PRUDENCE, No. 2.

[ A-3,Noun,G1271, dianoia ]
for which See MIND, No. 2, is rendered "understanding" in Ephesians 4:18; 1 John 5:20 (in some texts, Ephesians 1:18, AV, for kardia, "heart," RV).

[ B-1,Adjective,G801, asunetos ]
"without understanding or discernment" (a, negative, sunetos, "intelligent, understanding"), is translated without understanding" in Matthew 15:16; Mark 7:18; Romans 1:31; Romans 10:19, RV, "void of understanding" (AV, "foolish"); in Romans 1:21, RV, "senseless" (AV, "foolish").

Note: In 1 Corinthians 14:20, AV, phren, "the mind," is translated "understanding" (twice), RV, "mind."

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