συνέδριον
sunedrionNoun (Neuter)G4892
council
From: neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of G4862 (σύν) and the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος);
Short Definition
a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal
Full Lexicon Entry
1.a council (Plat., Xen. LXX; in π., σ. πρεσβυτέρων, Deiss., BS, 156)
2.The supreme ecclesiastical court of the Jews, the Sanhedrin (i.e. Talmudic *סַנְהֵדְרִין *= συνέδριον)
LXX Usage: (סוֹד), (מַת), (דִּין) (קָהָל), *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
22 timesAppears 22 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
14
Matthew
3
Mark
3
John
1
Luke
1
Key Passages
- Acts 22:30
- Acts 23:20
- Acts 5:21
- Acts 6:12
- Matthew 10:17
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