Strong's Lexicon
G801 — ἀσύνετος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G801 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσύνετος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and G4908 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | asunetos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-oon'-eh-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. unintelligent 2. (by implication) wicked |
| KJV Renderings: | foolish, without understanding |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσύνετος, ἀσύνετον, unintelligent, without understanding: Mat 15:16; Mar 7:18; stupid: Rom 1:21; Rom 10:19. In imitation of the Hebrew ðÈáÈì, ungodly (Wis 1:5; Sir 15:7 f (cf. ἀσυνέτειν, Psalm 118:158 ())), because a wicked man has no mind for the things which make for salvation: Rom 1:31 (others adhere here to the Greek usage; cf. Fritzsche at the passage). (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.) (Cf. σοφός, at the end).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσύνετος (foolish)
Matthew 15:16
- KJV: And Jesus said Are ye also yet without understanding
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν ακμήν και υμείς ασύνετοί εστε
Mark 7:18
- KJV: And he saith unto them Are ye so without understanding also Do ye not perceive that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man can not defile him
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς ούτω και υμείς ασύνετοί εστε ου νοείτε ότι παν το έξωθεν εισπορευόμενον εις τον άνθρωπον ου δύναται αυτόν κοινώσαι
Romans 1:21
- KJV: Because that when they knew God they glorified not as God neither were thankful but became vain in their imaginations and their foolish heart was darkened
- GK: διότι γνόντες τον θεόν ουχ ως θεόν εδόξασαν η ευχαρίστησαν αλλ΄ εματαιώθησαν εν τοις διαλογισμοίς αυτών και εσκοτίσθη η ασύνετος αυτών καρδία
Romans 1:31
- KJV: Without understanding covenantbreakers without natural affection implacable unmerciful
- GK: ασυνέτους ασυνθέτους αστόργους ασπόνδους ανελεήμονας
Romans 10:19
- KJV: But I say Did not Israel know First Moses saith I will provoke you to jealousy by no people by a foolish nation I will anger you
- GK: αλλά λέγω μη έγνω Ισραήλ πρώτος Μωυσής λέγει εγώ παραζηλώσω υμάς επ΄ ουκ έθνει επί έθνει ασυνέτω παροργιώ υμάς
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