Strong's Lexicon ennoia: Thought, intention, mind, understanding Original Word: ἔννοια Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐννοέω (ennoeō), meaning "to think" or "to consider." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3820 (לֵב, lev): Often translated as "heart," referring to the inner person, including thoughts and intentions. - H4284 (מַחֲשָׁבָה, machashabah): Meaning "thought" or "plan," indicating the mind's deliberations. Usage: The Greek word "ennoia" refers to the inner thought process, intention, or understanding of an individual. It encompasses the concept of mental perception and the capacity for reflective thought. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the inner workings of the mind, particularly in relation to moral and spiritual understanding. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "ennoia" was significant in philosophical discussions about the nature of thought and reason. Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle explored the idea of the mind's capacity to form concepts and intentions. In the context of the New Testament, "ennoia" reflects the Jewish understanding of the heart and mind as the center of moral and spiritual life, aligning with the Hebrew concept of "lev" (heart). HELPS Word-studies 1771 énnoia (from 1722 /en, "engaged in," which intensifies 3563 /noús, "mind") – properly, the "engaged mind," i.e. what a person (literally) has "in-mind" (BAGD, "insight"); settled (thought-out) opinions, attitudes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom en and nous Definition thinking, thoughtfulness, i.e. moral understanding NASB Translation intentions (1), purpose (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1771: ἔννοιαἔννοια, ἐννοίας, ἡ (νοῦς); 1. the act of thinking, consideration, meditation; (Xenophon, Plato, others). 2. a thought, notion, conception; (Plato, Phaedo, p. 73 c., etc.; especially in philosophical writings, as Cicero, Tusc. 1, 24, 57; Acad. 2, 7 and 10; Epictetus diss. 2, 11, 2f, etc.; Plutarch, plac. philos. 4, 11, 1; (Diogenes Laërtius 3, 79). 3. mind, understanding, will; manner of thinking and feeling; German Gesinnung (Euripides, Hel. 1026; Diodorus 2, 30 variant; τοιαύτην ἔννοιαν ἐμποίειν τίνι, Isocrates, p. 112 d.; τήρησον τήν ἐμήν βουλήν καί ἔννοιαν, Proverbs 3:21; φυλάσσειν ἔννοιαν ἀγαθήν, Proverbs 5:2): so 1 Peter 4:1; plural with καρδίας added (as in Proverbs 23:19), Hebrews 4:12 (A. V. intents of the heart), cf. Wis. 2:14. From a compound of en and nous; thoughtfulness, i.e. Moral understanding -- intent, mind. see GREEK en see GREEK nous Englishman's Concordance Hebrews 4:12 N-GFPGRK: ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας NAS: the thoughts and intentions of the heart. KJV: and intents of the heart. INT: of [the] thoughts and intentions of [the] heart 1 Peter 4:1 N-AFS Strong's Greek 1771 |
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