ἀσύνετοςasýnetos

without understanding or discernment: Matthew 15:16, Mark 7:18, Romans 1:21, Romans 1:31, Romans 10:19.

Greek (New Testament) · G801

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 15:16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked.
  • Mark 7:18 “Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you?
  • Romans 1:21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.
  • Romans 1:31 They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy.
  • Romans 10:19 But I ask, did the people of Israel really understand? Yes, they did, for even in the time of Moses, God said, “I will rouse your jealousy through people who are not even a nation. I will provoke your anger through the foolish Gentiles.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.