Berean Strong's Lexicon nous: Mind, understanding, intellect Original Word: νοῦς Word Origin: Derived from the base of G1097 (γινώσκω, ginōskō), meaning "to know." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "nous" is לֵב (leb, Strong's H3820), which is commonly translated as "heart" and encompasses the mind, will, and emotions. Usage: In the New Testament, "nous" refers to the mind or intellect, encompassing the faculties of perception, understanding, and reasoning. It is often used to describe the mental and moral faculties that enable humans to comprehend and discern truth, make judgments, and engage in reflective thought. The term can also imply the seat of moral consciousness and decision-making. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "nous" was significant in philosophical discussions, particularly in the works of Plato and Aristotle, where it was associated with the highest form of knowledge and rational thought. In the Jewish context, the mind was seen as integral to one's spiritual and moral life, aligning with the Hebrew understanding of the heart as the center of thought and will. HELPS Word-studies 3563 noús (a masculine noun) – the God-given capacity of each person to think (reason); the mind; mental capacity to exercise reflective thinking. For the believer, 3563 (noús) is the organ of receiving God's thoughts, through faith. Ro 12:2,3: "2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (3563 /ólynthos), so that you may prove what the will (2307 /thélēma) of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. 3For 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 judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith (4102 /pístis)" (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origincontr. of a prim. word noos (mind) Definition mind, understanding, reason NASB Translation composure (1), comprehension (1), mind (20), minds (1), understanding (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3563: νωςνως, see νοῦς. STRONGS NT 3563: νοῦςνοῦς (contracted from νως), ὁ, genitive νως,dative νοι< (so in later Greek for the earlier forms νου, νώ, contracted from νωυ, νόω; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 453; Winers Grammar, § 8, 2 b.; (Buttmann, 12f (12))), accusative νοῦν (contracted from νῷν), the Sept. for לֵב and לֵבָב (from Homer down); mind (German Sinn), i. e. 1. the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining; hence, specifically, a. the intellective faculty, the understanding: Luke 24:45 (on which see διανοίγω, 2); Philippians 4:7; Revelation 13:18; Revelation 17:9; opposed to τό πνεῦμα, the spirit intensely roused and completely absorbed with divine things, but destitute of clear ideas of them, 1 Corinthians 14:14f, 19; ἔχειν τόν νοῦν κυρίου (L text, others Χριστοῦ), to be furnished with the understanding of Christ, 1 Corinthians 2:16b. b. reason (German die Vernunft) in the narrower sense, as the capacity for spiritual truth, the higher powers of the soul, the faculty of perceiving dibble things, of recognizing goodness and of hating evil: Romans 1:28; Romans 7:23; Ephesians 4:17; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Timothy 3:8 (cf. Winers Grammar, 229 (215); Buttmann, § 134, 7); Titus 1:15; opposed to ἡ σάρξ, Romans 7:25; ἀνανεοῦσθαι τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νως, to be so changed that the spirit which governs the mind is renewed, Ephesians 4:23; (cf. ἡ ἀνακαίνωσις τοῦ νως, Romans 12:2). c. the power of considering and judging soberly, calmly and impartially: 2 Thessalonians 2:2. 2. a particular mode of thinking and judging: Romans 14:5; 1 Corinthians 1:10; equivalent to thoughts, feelings, purposes: τοῦ κυρίου (from Isaiah 40:13), Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians 2:16a; equivalent to desires, τῆς σαρκός, Colossians 2:18 (cf. Meyer at the passage). Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning -- mind, understanding. Compare psuche. see GREEK ginosko see GREEK psuche Englishman's Concordance Luke 24:45 N-AMSGRK: αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν τοῦ συνιέναι NAS: He opened their minds to understand KJV: their understanding, that they might understand INT: their the mind to understand Romans 1:28 N-AMS Romans 7:23 N-GMS Romans 7:25 N-DMS Romans 11:34 N-AMS Romans 12:2 N-GMS Romans 14:5 N-DMS 1 Corinthians 1:10 N-DMS 1 Corinthians 2:16 N-AMS 1 Corinthians 2:16 N-AMS 1 Corinthians 14:14 N-NMS 1 Corinthians 14:15 N-DMS 1 Corinthians 14:15 N-DMS 1 Corinthians 14:19 N-DMS Ephesians 4:17 N-GMS Ephesians 4:23 N-GMS Philippians 4:7 N-AMS Colossians 2:18 N-GMS 2 Thessalonians 2:2 N-GMS 1 Timothy 6:5 N-AMS 2 Timothy 3:8 N-AMS Titus 1:15 N-NMS Revelation 13:18 N-AMS Revelation 17:9 N-NMS Strong's Greek 3563 |
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