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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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συνήθεια

Strong’s: G4914

Associated OET lemmas: συνήθεια

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: συνήθεια; -ας

Related lemmas: ἐθίζω

Sense 1: custom, habit

Semantic entry: 41.25

Semantic domains: Behavior and Related States

Subdomains: Custom, Tradition

Definition: a pattern of behavior more or less fixed by tradition and generally sanctioned by the society

Notes: In a number of languages there is no noun for ‘custom’ or ‘habit,’ but the same meaning is communicated by verbal aspects or adverbial phrases indicating habitual action. For example, in the case of RV JHN 19:40 · LV JHN 19:40 · Read together JHN 19:40 one may translate in some languages ‘as is the way in which Jews always bury people,’ and for RV CO1 11:16 · LV CO1 11:16 · Read together CO1 11:16 one may translate ‘this is not what we constantly do.’

JHN 18:39: RV JHN 18:39 · LV JHN 18:39 · Read together JHN 18:39

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OET-RV JHN 18:39

39 But you all have a custom here that the governor can release one prisoner during the Passover. So would you like me to release the king of the Yehudim?”

OET-LV JHN 18:39

39 But it_is a_custom with_you_all, that I_may_send_away one to_you_all at the passover_feast, therefore are_you_all_wishing I_may_send_away to_you_all the king of_the Youdaiōns?

CO1 8:7: RV CO1 8:7 · LV CO1 8:7 · Read together CO1 8:7

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OET-RV CO1 8:7

7 But not everyone knows this. Some people have been so used to trusting idols that even now as believers when they eat food that’s been sacrificed to idols, they still think it’s wrong and so their weak consciences become defiled.

OET-LV CO1 8:7

7 But not in all is the knowledge, but some the by_custom until now of_the idol, as an_idol_sacrificed thing are_eating food, and the conscience of_them weak being, is_being_defiled.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 18:39 · LV JHN 18:39 · Read together JHN 18:39

CO1: RV CO1 8:7 · RV CO1 11:16 · LV CO1 8:7 · LV CO1 11:16 · Read together CO1 8:7 · Read together CO1 11:16