noēma (mind/thought)

Meaning

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

How it's translated

minds 4
schemes 1
thought 1

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

Where it's used most

2 Corinthians 5
Philippians 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2 Corinthians 10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Greek dictionary

νόημα noēma · mind/thought

νόημα, -τος, τό (νοέω) [in LXX: Sir.21:11, Bar.2:8, 3Ma.5:30 * ;] a thought, purpose, design: 2Co.2:11 10:5 11:3, Php.4:7. Meton., of the mind, 2Co.3:14 4:4.† (AS)

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

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

MIND, noun

[Latin reminiscor; Latin mens; Gr. memory, mention, to remember, mind ardor of mind vehemence; anger. mind signifies properly intention, a reaching or inclining forward to an object, from the primary sense of extending, stretching or inclining, or advancing eagerly, pushing or setting forward, whence the Greek sense of the word, in analogy with the Teutonic mod, moed, muth, mind courage, spirit, mettle. So Latin animus, animosus.]

Intention; purpose; design.“The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind” Proverbs 21:27
Inclination; will; desire; a sense much used, but expressing less than settled purpose; as in the common phrases, 'I wish to know your mind; ' 'let me know your mind; ' 'he had a mind to go; ' 'he has a partner to his mind '
Opinion; as, to express one's mind We are of one mind
Memory; remembrance; as, to put one in mind; to call to mind; the fact is out of my mind; time out of mind From the operations of the intellect in man, this word came to signify.

All definitions and other forms of “mind”

The intellectual or intelligent power in man; the understanding; the power that conceives, judges or reasons.
The heart or seat of affection.“Which were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah” Genesis 26:35
The will and affection; as readiness of mind Acts 17:11
The implanted principle of grace. Romans 7:23

MIND, verb transitive

To attend to; to fix the thoughts on; to regard with attention.

“MIND not high things” Romans 12:16
To attend to or regard with submission; to obey.
To put in mind; to remind.
To intend; to mean.

MIND, verb intransitive

To be inclined or disposed to incline.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.