διάνοιαdiánoia
deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise
Greek (New Testament) · G1271
Meanings
the understanding, mind: Luke 1:51, Ephesians 4:18, Colossians 1:21, 1 Peter 1:13, 2 Peter 3:1, 1 John 5:20; plural, Ephesians 2:3; in quotations from LXX, Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’
- Mark 12:30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’
- Luke 1:51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
- Luke 10:27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Ephesians 2:3 All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.
- Ephesians 4:18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.