G801 ἀσύνετος (asýnetos)

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Adjective

Quick Definition

ἀσύνετος, ον Adj unintelligent, unwise, undiscerning

Strong's Definition

unintelligent; by implication, wicked

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G4908 (συνετός);

KJV Usage: foolish, without understanding

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀσύνετος (G0801)

adjc. | -ον | ἵημι + ἐτός | συνετός (understanding, intelligent)

32.49 · Understand · Lack of Capacity for Understanding

without understanding, senseless, foolish pertaining to a lack of capacity for insight and understanding Care must be exercised in the rendering of ἀσύνετος in MAT 15:16 and ROM 1:21, since a lack of capacity for understanding may result from mental deficiencies or from a lack of the proper use of mental capacity. It is, of course, this latter meaning which is involved in the use of ἀσύνετος in these contexts.

MAT 15:16 · MRK 7:18 · ROM 1:21 · ROM 1:31 · ROM 10:19

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀσύνετος, -ov, unintelligent, without understanding: Mt. xy. 16; Mk. vii. 18; stupid: Ro.i. 21; x.19. In imitation of the Hebr. 533, ungodly (Sap. i. 5; Sir. xv. 7 sq. Let. ἀσυνετεῖν, Ps. exviii. (exix.) 158]), because a wicked > ,΄ ασωτια man has no mind for the things which make for salvation: Ro. i. 31 [al. adhere here to the Grk. usage; ef. Fritzsche ad loc.]. (In Grk. writ. fr. Hdt. down.) [Cf. σοφός, fin.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀσύνετος asynetos 5x

unintelligent, dull, Mt. 15:16; Mk. 7:18; reckless, perverse, Rom. 1:21, 31; unenlightened, heathenish, Rom. 10:19

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀ-σύνετος, -ον

[in LXX: De 32:21 (נָבָל), Jb 13:2 (נפל), Ps 91 (92):6 (כְּסִיל), Ps 75 (76):5, Wi2, Si6*;]

without understanding or discernment: Mt 15:16, Mk 7:18 (Swete, in l.), Ro 1:21, 31 10:19 (for an ex. of its use in the moral sense, v. MM, s.v.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀσύνετος [page 87] P Oxy III. 471 .89 (ii/A.D.), ἦν δὲ οὐκ ἀσύνετον , and he was not stupid. Kaibel 225 .3 (near Ephesus) ἀξυνέτων δὲ βουλαῖς ἀνθρώπων τοῦδε ἔτυχον θανάτου : it seems clear that foolish here does not primarily denote lack of brains but moral obliquity.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀσύνετος (asunetos) — senseless. ἀσύνετος, Attic dialect ἀξ-, ον, void of understanding, witless, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί τάδ᾽ ἀσύνετ; what folly is this? [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -τως[Refs 1st c.AD+]

2. with genitive, not able to understand, λόγου[Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. not to be understood, unintelligible, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -τως[Refs 2nd c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀ-σύνετος, -ον [in LXX: Deu.32:21 (נָבָל). Job.13:2 (נָפַל), Psa.92:6 (כְּסִיל), Psa.76:5, Wis.2:1-24, Sir.6:1-37 * ;] without understanding or discernment: Mat.15:16, Mrk.7:18 (Swete, in l), Rom.1:21, 31 10:19 (for an ex. of its use in the moral sense, see MM, see word).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (5)

15:16

7:18

1:21 1:31 10:19

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Without understanding (801) asunetos

Without understanding (801) (asunetos from a = without + sunetós = sagacious, discerning) describes the man who is a fool, who cannot learn the lesson of experience, who will not use the mind and brain that God has given to him. This person is without insight or understanding and is descriptive of unredeemed man's heart. This man has an inability to bring together facts and make sense out of them. In context this man has an inability to conclude from the creation there is a Creator. It is the man who is without insight into moral or religious things and thus is so blinded that evil is thought of as good and good as evil. Asunetos is used 5 times in the NT (Mt 15:16; Mk 7:18; Ro 1:21, 31; 10:1). Jesus asks His disciples "are you still lacking in understanding?" Mt 15:16 (cp identical use in Mk 7:18); of men whose "foolish (asunetos) heart was darkened" Ro 1:21 ; of "a nation (gentiles) without understanding" Ro 10:19. There are 4 uses of asunetos in the non-apocryphal Septuagint - Deut. 32:21; Job 13:2; Ps. 76:5; 92:6 Haldane adds that without understanding well expresses the original; for although the persons so described were not destitute of understanding as to the things of this world, but as to these might be the most intelligent and enlightened, yet, in a moral sense, or as respects the things of God, they were unintelligent and stupid. This agrees with the usual signification of the word, and it perfectly coincides with universal experience. All men are by nature undiscerning as to the things of God, and to this there never was an exception. (Haldane, R. An Exposition of Romans) (Bolding added) UNTRUSTWORTHY: asunthetous: (2Ki 18:14-37; Is 33:8; 2Ti 3:3) "Copy and paste the address below into your web browser in order to go to the original page which will allow you to access live links related to the material on this page - these links include Scriptures (which can be read in context), Scripture pop-ups on mouse over, and a variety of related resources such as Bible dictionary articles, commentaries, sermon notes and theological journal articles related to the topic under discussion." http://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_129-31.htm#without%20understanding

Matthew 15:16

Do you still not understand? [Jesus] asked.

Mark 7:18

Are you still so dull? He asked -. Do you not understand? Nothing that enters... a man from the outside can defile him,

Romans 1:21

For although they knew God, they neither glorified [Him]... as God [nor] gave thanks [to Him], but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Romans 1:31

[They are] senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

Romans 10:19

I ask instead, {did} Israel not... understand? First, Moses says: I will make you jealous... by [those who are] not a nation; I will make you angry... by a nation without understanding.”