Quick Definition
permission, indulgence
Strong's Definition
fellow knowledge, i.e. concession
Derivation: from a compound of G4862 (σύν) and G1097 (γινώσκω);
KJV Usage: permission
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συγγνώμη (T WH συγγνώμη, cf. σύν, II. at the end), συγγνωμης, ἡ (συγγιγνώσκω, to agree with, to pardon; see γνώμη), from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down, pardon, indulgence: κατά συγγνώμην, οὐ κατ' ἐπιταγήν, by way of concession or permission, not by way of command, 1Co_7:6.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συγγνώμη syngnōmē 1x
pardon; concession, leave, permission, 1Co_7:6
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** συν -γνώμη ( Rec. συγγ -), -ης , ἡ
( < συγγιγνώσκω , (a) to agree with; (b) to pardon ),
[in LXX : Sir prol .14 (B1N1 cm.) 313, Mac 14:20 * ;]
1. confession .
2. fellow feeling; hence , concession, allowance: 1Co_7:6 ( v. ICC , in l ).
3. pardon .†
συγγνώμη , see συνγνώμη .
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συνγνώμη / συγγυώμη [page 595, 603]
συνγνώμη , in NT only in 1Co_7:6 , with meaning concession, allowance for circumstances ( ex concessione, non ex imperio , Beza). From this there is an easy transition to the sense of pardon : cf. P Cairo Zen I. 59044 .37 (B.C. 257) καλῶς δ̣᾽ α̣̑ν̣ ποιοῖς κ̣α̣ι̣̣ σ̣υ̣γγνώμην ἡμῖν ἔχων , P Tebt I. 27 .48 (B.C. 113) (= Chrest . I. p. 389 ) διαλαβὼν μηδεμιᾶς τεύξεσθαι συνγνώμης ὀλιγωρηθέντος τινός , believing that you will receive no pardon for any neglect (Edd.), P Flor I. 61 .15 (A.D. 86 88) συ [γ ]γνώμην αἰτούμενος ἐπεὶ ἐπλανήθη περὶ τὴν ἔντευξιν , P Oxy VI. 939 .10 (iv/A.D.) (= Selections , p. 129) συνγνώμγν δέ , κύριέ μου , σχοίης μοι [καὶ εὔνους ] ἀποδέξει με , but pray, my lord, do you pardon me and receive me kindly, and BGU III. 836 .6 (time of Justinian) αἰτοῦντες συγγνώμην δοθῆναι αὐτοῖς .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
συγγνώμη "acknowledgment, confession", συγγνώμην ἔχειν, ὅτι . . to acknowledge that . . , Hdt. "a fellow-feeling with" another, "a lenient judgment, allowance", Ar. , NTest. "pardon, forgiveness", συγγνώμην ἔχειν "to pardon", τινί Hdt. , attic; τινός for a thing, Hdt. , attic:—opp. to συγγνώμης τυγχάνειν, to obtain "forgiveness", Xen. , etc.; ξυγγνώμην λήψονται, will be pardoned, Thuc. of acts, συγγνώμην ἔχει admit of "excuse", are excusable, Soph. ; ἔχειν τι ξυγγνώμης Thuc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
συν-γνώμη (Rec. συγγ-), -ης, ἡ
(συγγιγνώσκω, (a) to agree with; (b) to pardon), [in LXX: Sir prol.14 (B1N1 cm.) 313, 2Mac 14:20* ;]
__1. confession.
__2. fellow feeling; hence, concession, allowance: 1Co.7:6 (see ICC, in l).
__3. pardon.†
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