νομίζωnomízō
properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard
Greek (New Testament) · G3543
Meanings
1. to practise, hold by custom: Acts 16:13 (Rec., but see below).
2. to deem, consider, suppose: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 10:34, Matthew 20:10, Luke 2:44, Luke 3:23, Acts 7:25, Acts 8:20, Acts 14:19, Acts 16:13, Acts 16:27, Acts 17:29, Acts 21:29, 1 Corinthians 7:26, 1 Corinthians 7:36, 1 Timothy 6:5.
Synonyms
ἡγέομαι, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.
- Matthew 10:34 “Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
- Matthew 20:10 When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage.
- Luke 2:44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
- Luke 3:23 Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.
- Acts 7:25 Moses assumed his fellow Israelites would realize that God had sent him to rescue them, but they didn’t.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.