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 times

Appears 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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