Strong G1761ἐνθύμησις

reflection

Transliteration
enthumēsis
Pronunciation
en-thoo'-may-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G1760; deliberation: - device thought.

Detailed definition

ἐνθύμησις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐνθυμέομαι), [in Sm.: Job.21:27, Eze.11:21 *;]
consideration, pondering (EV, device): Act.17:29; pl., thoughts, feel­ings: Mat.9:4 12:25, Heb.4:12.†
SYN.: ἔννοια, the action of the reason; while ἐνθ. is rather that of the affections (cf. Westc., Heb., l.with) (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1761 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • thought3
  • device1

First verses

  1. Matthew 9:4
    And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
  2. Matthew 12:25
    And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
  3. Acts 17:29
    Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
  4. Hebrews 4:12
    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐνθῡμ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
consideration, esteem, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 246.)]
II consideration, reflection, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132, NT.Matt.9.4 (_plural_), 2nd-3rd c.AD: Symmachus LXX.Job.21.27, Vett. Val.301.8, etc.)]
II.2 idea, conception, εἰς ἐ. ἐσθήτων ἦλθον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Diogenes Cynicus Philosophus Oen.10; τὰς ἐ. ὀξύς 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 81.)]
III anxiety, worry, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “παραγγελίαι” 4.)]
IV resolution, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“BGU” 1024 iv 12 (4th c.AD).)]