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G4945 συνωμοσία (synōmosía)
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Quick Definition

συνωμοσία, ας, ἡ n.f. a conspiracy, plot

Strong's Definition

from a compound of 4862 and 3660; a swearing together, i.e. (by implication) a plot

KJV Usage: comspiracy

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, f. | -ας | ὀμνύω

30.73 · Think · To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan

conspiracy, plot a plan for taking secret action against someone or some institution, with the implication of an oath binding the conspirators

ACT 23:13

1 ACT 23:13 It is possible that συνωμοσία (30.73) in ACT 23:13 is only a stylistic variant for συστροφή (30.72) in ACT 23:12. Obviously the reference in both instances is to the same event.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

συνωμοσία, -as, 7, (συνόμνυμι), fr. Arstph. and Thue. down, a swearing together; a conspiracy: συνωμοσίαν ποιεῖν (see ποιέω, I. 1 c. p. 525" top), Acts xxiii. 13 Ree. ; ποιεῖσθαι (see ποιέω, I. 3), ibid. LT Tr WH

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

συνωμοσία synōmosia 1x

a banding by oath; a combination, conspiracy, Acts 23:13*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** συνωμοσία, -ας, ή

(συνόμνυμι, to conspire), [in Sm.: Ez 22:25 * ;]

a conspiracy: Ac 23:13.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

συνωμοσία (sunōmosia) — plot. συνωμ-οσία (sometimes wrongly written συνομ-), ἡ: (συνόμνυμι):— being leagued by oath, conspiracy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. δήμου καταλύσεως for putting down the democracy, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; οἱ ἐν τῇ ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐκ τῆς σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ἐπί τινα, ἡ κατά τινος σ., [Refs]

2. confederacy, ἡ πρὸς Ἀργείους γενομένη ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. body of men leagued by oath, political union or club, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

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