Strong's Lexicon
G3540 — νόημα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3540 |
|---|---|
| Word: | νόημα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3539 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | noema |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | no'-ay-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a perception, i.e. purpose 2. (by implication) the intellect, disposition, itself |
| KJV Renderings: | device, mind, thought |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νόημα, νοηματος, τό, from Homer down;
1. a mental perception, thought.
2. specifically, (an evil) purpose: αἰχμαλωτίζειν πᾶν νόημα εἰς τήν ὑπακοήν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, to cause whoever is devising evil against Christ to desist from his purpose and submit himself to Christ (as Paul sets him forth), 2Co 10:5; plural: 2Co 2:11 (τοῦ διαβόλου, Ignatius ad Eph. (interpolated) 14 [ET]; τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν πονηρᾶς, Bar 2:8).
3. that which thinks, the mind: plural (where the minds of many are referred to), 2Co 3:14; 2Co 4:4, and perhaps (2Co 11:3); Php 4:7, for here the word may mean thoughts and purposes; (others would so take it also in all the examples cited under this head (cf. καύχημα, 2)).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
νόημα (device)
2 Corinthians 2:11
- KJV: Lest Satan should get an advantage of for we are not ignorant of his devices
- GK: ίνα μη πλεονεκτηθώμεν υπό του σατανά ου γαρ αυτού τα νοήματα αγνοούμεν
2 Corinthians 3:14
- KJV: But their minds were blinded for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament which is done away in Christ
- GK: αλλ΄ επωρώθη τα νοήματα αυτών άχρι γαρ της σήμερον το αυτό κάλυμμα επί τη αναγνώσει της παλαιάς διαθήκης μένει μη ανακαλυπτόμενον ότι εν χριστώ καταργείται
2 Corinthians 4:4
- KJV: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God should shine unto them
- GK: εν οις ο θεός του αιώνος τούτου ετύφλωσε τα νοήματα των απίστων εις το μη αυγάσαι αυτοίς τον φωτισμόν του ευαγγελίου της δόξης του χριστού ος εστιν εικών του αοράτου θεού
2 Corinthians 10:5
- KJV: Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ
- GK: λογισμούς καθαιρούντες και παν ύψωμα επαιρόμενον κατά της γνώσεως του θεού και αιχμαλωτίζοντες παν νόημα εις την υπακοήν του χριστού
2 Corinthians 11:3
- KJV: But I fear lest by any means as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ
- GK: φοβούμαι δε μήπως ως ο όφις Εύαν εξηπάτησεν εν τη πανουργία αυτού ούτω φθαρή τα νοήματα υμών από της απλότητος της εις τον χριστόν
Philippians 4:7
- KJV: And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus
- GK: και η ειρήνη του θεού η υπερέχουσα πάντα νουν φρουρήσει τας καρδίας υμών και τα νοήματα υμών εν χριστώ Ιησού
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