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συνείδω

Be aware

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συνείδω G4894
Pronunciation syneídō

What does συνείδω (syneídō) mean in the Bible?

συνείδω (syneídō) is a Greek word meaning "be aware". συν-εῖδον irreg.

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Meaning

be aware
Extended definition
1to see together or at the same time (Arist., Xen.).
2to see in one view, hence, of mental vision, to comprehend, understand (LXX, Polyb., Plut., al.) : Act.12:12 14:6 (on the related σύνοιδα, see see word).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
resultant 1 participle 3
Tense
perfect 2 aorist 2
Voice
active 4
Mood
participle 3 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Acts 5:2 συνειδυίης perfect active participle participle Acts 12:12 Συνιδών aorist active participle participle Acts 14:6 συνιδόντες aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 4:4 σύνοιδα perfect active indicative resultant

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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