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συνήθεια

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
συνήθεια, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
synētheia
Simplified transliteration: 
synetheia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4914
GK Number: 
5311
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
custom, practice
Definition: 
use, custom; an established custom, practice, Jn. 18:39; 1 Cor. 8:7; 11:16*

Greek-English Concordance for συνήθεια

John 18:39 But you have a custom (synētheia | συνήθεια | nom sg fem) that I should release someone for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”
1 Corinthians 8:7 However, not everyone has this knowledge. But some, because in former times they were involved (synētheia | συνηθείᾳ | dat sg fem) with idols, eat this food as though it were an idol sacrifice, and thus their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
1 Corinthians 11:16 If anyone is inclined to be quarrelsome, we have no such practice (synētheian | συνήθειαν | acc sg fem), nor do the churches of God.