Intelligent
συνετόςStrong’s G4908sunetos
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sunetos is the Greek word usually translated “intelligent” and “learned”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
Meaning
Usually translated “intelligent” and “learned”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- intelligent 2
- learned 1
- an intelligent 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- Acts 13:7Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Greek dictionary
συνετός sunetos · intelligent
συνετός, ή, -όν (συνίημι), [in LXX for בִּין, חָכָם, etc. ;] intelligent, sagacious, understanding: Mat.11:25, Luk.10:21, Act.13:7, 1Co.1:19" (LXX) .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “intelligent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INTEL'LIGENT, adjective
[Latin intelligens.]
- Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason.
- Knowing; understanding; well informed; skilled; as an intelligent officer; an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; sometimes followed by of; as intelligent of seasons.
- Giving information. [Not used nor proper.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.