Strong's Lexicon
G5424
G5424 — φρήν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5424 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φρήν |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from an obsolete phrao "to rein in or curb" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | phren |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | frayn' |
| Meaning: | 1. the midrif (as a partition of the body) 2. (figuratively and by implication of sympathy) the feelings or sensitive nature 3. (by extension, also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties |
| KJV Renderings: | understanding |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φρήν, φρενος, ἡ, plural φρένες, from Homer down, the Sept. several times in Proverbs for ìÅá:
1. the midriff or diaphragm, the parts about the heart.
2. the mind; the faculty of perceiving and judging: also in the plural; as, 1Co 14:20.