Sense
αἰσθητήριονStrong’s G0145aisthētērion
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aisthētērion is the Greek word usually translated “senses”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Meaning
Usually translated “senses”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- senses 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
αἰσθητήριον aisthētērion · sense
αἰσθητήριον, -ου, τό (αἰσθάνομαι), [in LXX: Jer.4:19 (קִיר), 4Ma.2:22 * ;] sense, organ of perception: Heb.5:14 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sense” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SENSE, noun
[from Latin sensus, from sentio, to feel or perceive.]
- The faculty of the soul by which it perceives external objects by means of impressions made on certain organs of the body.
- Sensation; perception by the senses.
- Perception by the intellect; apprehension; discernment.
- Sensibility; quickness or acuteness of perception.
All definitions
- Understanding; soundness of faculties; strength of natural reason.
- Reason; reasonable or rational meaning.
- Opinion; notion; judgement.
- Consciousness; conviction; as a due sense of our weakness or sinfulness.
- Moral perception.
- Meaning; important; signification; as the true sense of words or phrases.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.