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συνέδριον G4892

G4892 is the Greek word συνέδριον, transliterated synédrion. The King James Version most often renders it council.

Word: συνέδριονTransliteration: synédrionLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 19 verses

What it means

a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal.

Where it comes from

neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of G4862 (σύν) and the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

council 17×councils 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: council.

Verses using συνέδριον

All 19 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 5:22 · KJV

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 10:17 · KJV

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Matthew 26:59 · KJV

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Mark 13:9 · KJV

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Mark 14:55 · KJV

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Mark 15:1 · KJV

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

Luke 22:66 · KJV

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

John 11:47 · KJV

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Acts 4:15 · KJV

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Acts 5:21 · KJV

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Acts 5:27 · KJV

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Acts 5:34 · KJV

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

Acts 5:41 · KJV

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Acts 6:15 · KJV

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Acts 22:30 · KJV

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

Acts 23:1 · KJV

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:6 · KJV

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Acts 23:15 · KJV

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Acts 23:20 · KJV

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4892 mean?

G4892 is the Greek word συνέδριον (synédrion), meaning a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal.

How is G4892 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it council (17 times), councils (2 times).

How many times does G4892 appear in the Bible?

συνέδριον (synédrion) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4892 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of G4862 (σύν) and the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος).

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