συνείδησιςsyneídēsis
co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness
Greek (New Testament) · G4893
Meanings
1. consciousness: with genitive object, Hebrews 10:2, 1 Peter 2:19.
2. In ethical sense, innate discernment, self-judging consciousness, conscience (Stoics and late writers): Romans 2:15, Romans 9:1, 1 Corinthians 10:29, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Timothy 4:2, Hebrews 9:14; σ. ἀγαθή, Acts 23:1, 1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 1:19, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 3:21; ἀσθενής, 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Corinthians 8:10; ἀσθενοῦσα, 1 Corinthians 8:12; ἀπρόσκοπος, Acts 24:16; καθαρά, 1 Timothy 3:9, 2 Timothy 1:3; καλή, Hebrews 13:18; πονηρά, Hebrews 10:22; ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ σ., Titus 1:15; διὰ τὴν σ., Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 10:25, 1 Corinthians 10:27-28; κατὰ σ., Hebrews 9:9; ὑπὸ (τῆς) σ., John 8:9 (Rec.), 1 Corinthians 10:29 (cf. Cremer, 233 ff.; ICC on Romans 2:15; DB, i, 468 ff.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 30 times in the Bible.
- Acts 23:1 Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”
- Acts 24:16 Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.
- Romans 2:15 They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.
- Romans 9:1 With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it.
- Romans 13:5 So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.
- 1 Corinthians 8:7 However, not all believers know this. Some are accustomed to thinking of idols as being real, so when they eat food that has been offered to idols, they think of it as the worship of real gods, and their weak consciences are violated.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.