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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To seem or appear; -- used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.

2. (v. t.) To employ any of the intellectual powers except that of simple perception through the senses; to exercise the higher intellectual faculties.

3. (v. t.) To call anything to mind; to remember; as, I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it.

4. (v. t.) To reflect upon any subject; to muse; to meditate; to ponder; to consider; to deliberate.

5. (v. t.) To form an opinion by reasoning; to judge; to conclude; to believe; as, I think it will rain to-morrow.

6. (v. t.) To purpose; to intend; to design; to mean.

7. (v. t.) To presume; to venture.

8. (v. t.) To conceive; to imagine.

9. (v. t.) To plan or design; to plot; to compass.

10. (v. t.) To believe; to consider; to esteem.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

THINK

think: The Old Testament often translates 'amar, "to say," meaning what one says to himself, and hence, a definite and clearly formulated decision or purpose (Genesis 20:11 Numbers 24:4 Ruth 4:4, etc.), illustrated by the, change made by the Revised Version (British and American) in the King James Version of Esther 6:6, where "thought in his heart" becomes "said in his heart." In other passages, for chashabh, damah, or zamam, indicating the result of mental activity, as in an intention or estimate formed after careful deliberation (compare Ecclesiasticus 18:25); In the New Testament, most, frequently for dokeo, "to be of the opinion, "suppose," literally, "seem" (Matthew 3:9; Matthew 6:7 Luke 10:36, etc.). Sometimes, for logizomai, "to compute," "reckon" (Romans 2:3, etc.); sometimes, for nomizo, literally referring to what attains the force of law (nomos), and then, "to be of the opinion"; or, for phroneo, implying a thought that is cherished-a mental habit, rather than an act (Romans 12:3 1 Corinthians 13:11). The Greek hegeomai, "to consider," implies logical deduction from premises (Acts 26:2 Philippians 2:6), while in Matthew 1:20; Matthew 9:4, and Acts 10:19, enthumoumai, refers to the mental process itself, the thinking-out of a project, the concentration of the faculties upon the formation of a plan.

H. E. Jacobs

Greek

5426. phroneo -- to have understanding, to think
... to have understanding, to think. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phroneo Phonetic
Spelling: (fron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I think, judge, observe ...
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2106. eudokeo -- to think well of, ie to be well-pleased
... to think well of, ie to be well-pleased. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eudokeo
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-dok-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am resolved, well ...
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3539. noeo -- to perceive, think
... to perceive, think. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: noeo Phonetic Spelling:
(noy-eh'-o) Short Definition: I understand, consider Definition: I understand ...
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2706. kataphroneo -- to think little of
... to think little of. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kataphroneo Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-af-ron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I despise, scorn Definition: I ...
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2132. eunoeo -- to think kindly of, ie to be favorable
... to think kindly of, ie to be favorable. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eunoeo
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-no-eh'-o) Short Definition: I have good-will ...
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1380. dokeo -- to have an opinion, to seem
... to have an opinion, to seem. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dokeo Phonetic
Spelling: (dok-eh'-o) Short Definition: I think, seem, appear, it seems ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... 3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more
highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound ...
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2233. hegeomai -- to lead, suppose
... to lead, suppose. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hegeomai Phonetic Spelling:
(hayg-eh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I lead, think Definition: (a) I lead, ( ...
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3633. oiomai and oimai -- to suppose, expect
... to suppose, expect. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: oiomai and oimai Phonetic
Spelling: (oy'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I think, suppose Definition: I ...
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5252. huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts
... 5252 (from 5228 , "beyond" and 5426 , "personal perspective regulating behavior") --
properly, think , exceeding (appropriate) limits; (figuratively) to act ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2803. chashab -- to think, account
... 2802, 2803. chashab. 2804 . to think, account. Transliteration: chashab Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-shab') Short Definition: considered. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5452. sebar -- to think, intend
... to think, intend. Transliteration: sebar Phonetic Spelling: (seb-ar') Short Definition:
intend. ... root Definition to think, intend NASB Word Usage intend (1). ...
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6246. ashith -- to think, plan
... 6245b, 6246. ashith or ashith. 6247 . to think, plan. Transliteration: ashith
or ashith Phonetic Spelling: (ash-eeth') Short Definition: planned. ... think. ...
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6245b. ashath -- to think
... ashath. 6246 . to think. Transliteration: ashath Short Definition: concerned.
Word Origin a prim. root Definition to think NASB Word Usage concerned (1). ...
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2804. chashab -- to think, account
... 2803, 2804. chashab. 2805 . to think, account. Transliteration: chashab
Phonetic Spelling: (khash-ab') Short Definition: accounted. ...
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5869. ayin -- an eye
... see* (1), seem (1), seemed* (1), selfish* (1), sight (277), sight* (1), sleep*
(1), sparkles* (1), sparkling (1), spring (1), surface (4), think (2), thought ( ...
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7200. raah -- to see
... 19), shows (1), sleep* (1), stare (2), staring (1), supervise (1), surely seen
(1), take into consideration (1), take heed (1), tell (1), think (1), understand ...
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2161. zamam -- to consider, purpose, devise
... consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think evil. A primitive root; to
plan, usually in a bad sense -- consider, devise, imagine ...
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8232. shephar -- to be fair or seemly
... be acceptable, please, think good. (Aramaic) corresponding to shaphar; to be beautiful
-- be acceptable, please, + think good. see HEBREW shaphar. 8231b, 8232 ...
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959. bazah -- to despise
... despise, disdain, contemptible, think to scorn, vile person. A primitive root;
to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think ...
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Library

What we are to Think of the Discrepancies Between the Different ...
... Tenth Book. 3. What We are to Think of the Discrepancies Between the Different
Gospels. We must, however, try to obtain some notion ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/3 what we are to.htm

Whether to Believe is to Think with Assent?
... OF THE ACT OF FAITH (TEN ARTICLES) Whether to believe is to think with assent?
Objection 1: It would seem that to believe is not to think with assent. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether to believe is to.htm

What I Think of Myself and what God Thinks of Me
... THE PROVERBS WHAT I THINK OF MYSELF AND WHAT GOD THINKS OF ME. 'All the ways
of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/what i think of myself.htm

What Think Ye of Christ?
... What Think Ye of Christ? Matthew 22:42 " "What think ye of Christ?" When
it pleased the eternal Son of God to tabernacle among ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/what think ye of christ.htm

To Believe is to Think with Assent.
... A Treatise on the predestination of the saints, Chapter 5."To Believe
is to Think with Assent. And, therefore, commending that ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 5 to believe is to.htm

Whether to Believe is to Think with Assent
... Article One Whether to Believe is to Think with Assent. Whether to Believe is to
Think with Assent ... 1. It seems that to believe is not to think with assent. ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article one whether to believe.htm

And Since all who Think About God Think of Him as Living...
... BOOK I. Chapter 8. And since all who think about God think of Him as living�
8. And since all who think about God think of Him ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 8 and since all.htm

I Think that it May Now be Considered Clear to Every One...
... Book III. Chapter 1. " 1. I think that it may now be considered clear
to every one� "1. I think that it may now be considered ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 1 1 i.htm

Whether the Damned Will ever Think of God?
... OF THE WILL AND INTELLECT OF THE DAMNED (NINE ARTICLES) Whether the damned will
ever think of God? ... Therefore they will think of God sometimes. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the damned will ever.htm

Accordingly, I Think that it is Well to Warn Studious and Able ...
... Book 2 Chapter 58. Accordingly, I think that it is well to warn studious
and able young men� 58. Accordingly, I think that it ...
/.../on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 58 accordingly i think.htm

Thesaurus

Think (601 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To call anything to mind; to remember; as, I would have sent the books,
but I did not think of it. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. THINK. ...
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Wisely (60 Occurrences)
... Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who
is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as ...
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Imagine (24 Occurrences)
... See Compass. 3. (vt) To represent to one's self; to think; to believe. ... 5. (vi)
To think; to suppose. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. IMAGINE. ...
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Scriptures (25 Occurrences)
... with (eraunate), in John 5:39 the King James Version has been almost universally
regarded as meaning "Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have ...
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Thinking (58 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Think. ... Matthew 9:4 And Jesus, having
known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts? (See NAS). ...
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Worse (62 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Loss; disadvantage; defeat. 3. (n.) That which is worse; something
less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise. ...
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Suppose (47 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To put by fraud in the place of another. 5. (vi) To make supposition; to
think; to be of opinion. ... Matthew 18:12 What do you yourselves think? ...
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Guilty (131 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS). Matthew 26:66 What think ye? ... Mark 14:64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what
think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. (KJV DBY WBS). ...
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Worthy (92 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:66 What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!" (WEB ASV
YLT NIV). ... What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death. ...
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Reasonably (2 Occurrences)
... Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is
among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to ...
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Bible Concordance

Think (601 Occurrences)

Think occurs 601 times in 12 translations.

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