νοῦςnoûs
the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning
Greek (New Testament) · G3563
Meanings
1. properly, of the ruling faculty, mind, understanding, reason (see Lft., Notes, 88 f.; Vaughan on Romans 7:23): Luke 24:45, Romans 1:28, Romans 7:23, Romans 12:2, Romans 14:5, Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 4:23, Philippians 4:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 3:8, Titus 1:15, Revelation 13:18, Revelation 17:9; ν. τ. σαρκός (ICC, in l.), Colossians 2:18; opposed to σάρξ, Romans 7:25; to πνεῦμα, 1 Corinthians 14:14, 1 Corinthians 14:15; to γλῶσσα, 1 Corinthians 14:19.
2. By by metonymy, of an act of mind, a mind, thought, purpose: Romans 11:34 = 1 Corinthians 2:16 (LXX), 1 Corinthians 1:10.
Synonyms
see πνεῦμα.
Same root
- γινώσκωginṓskō · G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
- νουνεχῶςnounechōs · G3562in a mind-having way, i.e. prudently
- ἄνοιαánoia · G454stupidity; by implication, rage
- ἔννοιαénnoia · G1771thoughtfulness, i.e. moral understanding
- ἐπίνοιαepínoia · G1963attention of the mind, i.e. (by implication) purpose
- ἐπίσταμαιepístamai · G1987to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with
- διάνοιαdiánoia · G1271deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise
- εὐνοέωeunoéō · G2132to be well- minded, i.e. reconcile
Where it appears
Appears 24 times in the Bible.
- Luke 24:45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
- Romans 1:28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
- Romans 7:23 But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
- Romans 7:25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
- Romans 11:34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice?
- Romans 12:2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.