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Strong's G4892 συνέδριον (synedrion)

Synedrion means “council” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4892 — mashcheth (“destroying”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4892
Language Greek
Linked Usages 32
Books 9

Strong's G4892 Quick Answer

Strong's G4892 συνέδριον (sunedrion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sunedrion (soon-ed'-ree-on) n. 1. a joint session 2. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin It has 32 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include council, chief, priests, brought, and before. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
sunedrion (soon-ed'-ree-on) n. 1. a joint session 2. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
council, chief, priests, brought, and before

Meaning and Definition

sunedrion (soon-ed'-ree-on) n. 1. a joint session 2. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin 3. (by analogy) a subordinate tribunal [neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of G4862 and the base of G1476] KJV: council Root(s): G4862, G1476

Original Word
συνέδριον
Transliteration
sunedrion
Derivation
Root: ἑδραῖος R1: 4862 R2: 1476
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4892. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

council

Usage: συνέδριον, -ου, τό (σύν + ἕδρα, a seat) [in LXX: Pro.11:13 15:22, Jer.15:17 (סוֹד), Psa.26:4 (מַת), Pro.22:10 (דִּין) Pro.26:26 (קָהָל); Pro.24:7 27:22 31:23, 2Ma.14:5, 4Ma.17:17 * ;] __1. a council (Plat., Xen., al.; LXX; in π., σ. τ. πρεσβυτέρων, Deiss., BS, 156): of a local Jewish tribunal, Mat.10:17, Mrk.13:9. __2. The supreme ecclesiastical court of the Jews, the Sanhedrin (i.e.

Talmudic סַנְהֵדְרִין = συνέδριον): Mat.5:22 26:59, Mrk.14:55 15:1, Luk.22:66, Act.5:21, 27 5:34, 41 6:12, 15 22:30 23:1, 6 23:15, 20 23:28 (WH, R, mg., om.) Act.24:20 of a meeting of the Sanhedrin, Jhn.11:47; of the place of meeting, Act.4:15.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

council chief priests brought before into sat men say elders would paul

How Strong's G4892 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4892 (συνέδριον) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4892 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4892 in the New Testament

22 indexed usages in New Testament.

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;

Strong's G4892 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Psalms 25:4 Septuagint / Brenton

I have not sat with the council of vanity, And will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

Proverbs 11:13 Septuagint / Brenton

A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: But he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

Proverbs 15:22 Septuagint / Brenton

But counsel abides in the hearts of counselors.

Strong's G4892 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 14:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Howbeit, having gotten opportunity to further his foolish enterprise, and being called into council by Demetrius, and asked how the Jews stood affected, and what they intended, he answered thereunto:

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4892.

Psalms 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have not sat with the council of vanity, And will in nowise enter in with transgressors.
Proverbs 11:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: But he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
Proverbs 15:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But counsel abides in the hearts of counselors.
Proverbs 22:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For when he sits in the council he dishonors all.
Proverbs 24:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
Proverbs 31:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, When he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
Proverbs 33:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 34:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Jeremiah 15:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have not sat in the assembly of them as they mocked, but I feared because of thy power: I sat alone, for I was filled with bitterness.
Matthew 5:22 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Mark 13:9 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
Acts 5:21 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
Acts 5:34 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts 6:12 New Testament, KJV
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
Acts 6:15 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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.
Acts 23:28 New Testament, KJV
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Acts 24:20 New Testament, KJV
Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
2 Maccabees 14:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Howbeit, having gotten opportunity to further his foolish enterprise, and being called into council by Demetrius, and asked how the Jews stood affected, and what they intended, he answered thereunto:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4892, grouped by book.

Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 14 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4892 FAQ

What does synedrion (συνέδριον) mean?

Synedrion (Strong's G4892) is a Greek word most simply glossed "council". sunedrion (soon-ed'-ree-on) n. 1. a joint session 2. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin

How many times is synedrion (συνέδριον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's G4892 across 9 books.

Where can I study synedrion (συνέδριον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4892 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate synedrion (συνέδριον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as council, chief, priests, brought, before, and into. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4892 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4892, with linked reader references where each row is available.