To ponder
διενθυμέομαιStrong’s G6018dienthumeomai
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Dienthumeomai is the Greek word usually translated “thinking”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “thinking”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- thinking 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
διενθυμέομαι dienthumeomai · to ponder
δι-ενθυμέομαι, -οῦμαι, depon., to consider, reflect: before περί, Act.10:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ponder” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PON'DER, verb transitive
[Latin pondero, from pondo, pondus, a pound; pendeo, pendo, to weigh.]
- To weigh in the mind; to consider and compare the circumstances or consequences of an event, or the importance of the reasons for or against a decision.“Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart” Luke 2:19
- To view with deliberation; to examine.“Ponder the path of thy feet” Proverbs 4:26“The Lord pondereth the hearts” Proverbs 21:2
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.