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Thought

διανόημαStrong’s G1270

dianoēma

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Dianoēma is the Greek word usually translated “thoughts”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.”
Luke 11:17 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “thoughts”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • thoughts 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    διανόημα dianoēma · thought

    δια-νόημα, -τος, τό (διανοέομαι, to think), [in LXX for מַחֲשָׁבָה, etc., Isa.55:9, al., frequently in Sir ;] a thought: Luk.11:17.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “thought” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    THOUGHT, adjective

    thaut. [primarily the passive participle of think, supra.

    1. Properly, that which the mind thinks. thought is either the act or operation of the mind, when attending to a particular subject or thing or it is the idea consequent on that operation.
    2. Idea; conception.
    3. Fancy; conceit; something framed by the imagination.
    4. Reflection; particular consideration.
    All definitions
    1. Opinion; judgment.
    2. Meditation; serious consideration.
    3. Design; purpose.“All their thoughts are against me for evil” Psalms 56:5
    4. Silent contemplation.
    5. Solicitude; care; concern.
    6. Inward reasoning; the workings of conscience.“Their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another” Romans 2:15
    7. A small degree or quantity; as a thought longer; a thought better. [Not in use.]

    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.