Greek · G4893, G18 · unreviewed

συνείδησις ἀγαθή

Conscience · "good" (in any sense, often as noun)

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συνείδησις G4893 conscience

Pronunciation syneídēsis

Inner moral awareness that accuses or approves one's actions through self-judgment.

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ἀγαθός G18 "good" (in any sense, often as noun)

Pronunciation agathós

Good as inner moral excellence and actual benefit to others, contrasting with merely outward appearance.

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What does συνείδησις ἀγαθή (syneidēsis agathē) mean in the Bible?

συνείδησις · ἀγαθός is a Greek word meaning "good conscience".

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Meaning

good conscience

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 8:7 · 1 Cor 8:10 · Titus 1:15 3×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rom 2:15 · Rom 9:1 · 1 Cor 10:29 · 2 Cor 1:12 · 1 Tim 1:5 · Heb 10:22 · 1 Pet 3:21 7×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Acts 23:1 · 1 Tim 3:9 · 2 Tim 1:3 3×

Dative · Plural · Feminine 2 Cor 5:11 1×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 24:16 · Rom 13:5 · 1 Cor 8:12 · 1 Cor 10:25 · 1 Cor 10:27 · 1 Cor 10:28 · 1 Cor 10:29 · 2 Cor 4:2 · 1 Tim 1:19 · 1 Tim 4:2 · Heb 9:9 · Heb 9:14 · Heb 10:2 · Heb 13:18 · 1 Pet 2:19 · 1 Pet 3:16 16×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 2 — God’s Righteous Judgment and the Exposure of Religious Presumption Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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