Strong G1963ἐπίνοια
thought
- Transliteration
- epinoia
- Pronunciation
- ep-in'-oy-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπίνοια, -ας, ἡ
(ἐπινοέω, to contrive) [in LXX: Jer.20:10, Wis.6:16 9:14 14:12 15:4, Sir.40:2, 2Ma.12:45, 4Ma.17:2 *;]
a thought, design: Act.8:22.†
(AS)
(ἐπινοέω, to contrive) [in LXX: Jer.20:10, Wis.6:16 9:14 14:12 15:4, Sir.40:2, 2Ma.12:45, 4Ma.17:2 *;]
a thought, design: Act.8:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1963 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- thought1
First verses
- Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπίνοια, ἡ,
thinking on or of a thing, thought, notion, οὐδ᾽ ἐς ἐπίνοιαν ἰέναι τινός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46; ὡς.. [prev. author] 4.92; οὐδ᾽ ἐπίνοιαν ποιήσασθαί τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.20.12; τὰς ἐ. εἴς τι φέρειν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Epistula ad Pompeium” 1)]; πάσαις ταῖς ἐ. γίγνεσθαι περί τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.110.10; conception, idea, ἐναργὴς τοῦ πράγματος ἐ. [Refs (Epicur. “fragment” 255, cf. Phld. “D.” 3.8, +others)]; κατ᾽ ἐπίνοιαν in idea, opposed to κατὰ περίπτωσιν (which see), [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Stoic.” 2.29; κατ᾽ ἐ. ψιλὴν ὑφεστάναι [prev. work]159; πᾶσαν ἐ. ἀτοπίας ὑπερβάλλειν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1065d.)]
2. power of thought, inventiveness, οἶνον σὺ τολμᾶς εἰς ἐ. λοιδορεῖ; [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Ar. “Eq.” 90, cf. X. “Cyr.” 2.3.19; κατὰ τέχνην καὶ ἐ. γίγνεσθαι 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 7.)]
3. invention, device, conceit, ἐ. ἀστειοτάται [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 539; ζητεῖν καινὴν ἐ. [prev. author] “V.” 346)]; θαυμαστὰς ἐξευρίσκων ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Eq.” 1322, etc.; τέχνης ἐπίνοιαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 399b17; πενία ἐπινοιῶν διδάσκαλος 2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 10.)]
4. purpose, design, τίν᾽ ἐ. ἔσχεθε; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 408, compare “Medea” 760 (Lyric poetry))]; τίς ἐ.; [Refs (Ar. “Th.” 766, compare “Av.” 405 (Lyric poetry); ἥτις ἡ 'πίνοια τῆς ἐγκεντρίδος [prev. author] “V.” 1073, compare “Pl.” 45)]; κατὰ τὴν ἐκφορὰν καὶ τὴν ἐ. [Refs (“Stoic.” 2.128; ἡ ἐ. τῆς καρδίας “Act.Ap.” 8.22: _plural_, ἐξ οἰκείων ἐ)]., = sua sponte, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“OGI” 580.7 (Cilicia, 4th c.AD).)]
II. afterthought, second thoughts, ψεύδει γὰρ ἡ 'πίνοια τὴν γνώμην 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 389.
III. intelligence, κοινὴ ἐ. [Refs (Plb. 6.5.2, cf. Longin. cited in Eus. “PE” 15.20.)]
III.2. Psychol., reflection on experience, retrospection, [Refs (Plot. 2.9.1, 6.8.7.)]
thinking on or of a thing, thought, notion, οὐδ᾽ ἐς ἐπίνοιαν ἰέναι τινός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46; ὡς.. [prev. author] 4.92; οὐδ᾽ ἐπίνοιαν ποιήσασθαί τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.20.12; τὰς ἐ. εἴς τι φέρειν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Epistula ad Pompeium” 1)]; πάσαις ταῖς ἐ. γίγνεσθαι περί τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.110.10; conception, idea, ἐναργὴς τοῦ πράγματος ἐ. [Refs (Epicur. “fragment” 255, cf. Phld. “D.” 3.8, +others)]; κατ᾽ ἐπίνοιαν in idea, opposed to κατὰ περίπτωσιν (which see), [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Stoic.” 2.29; κατ᾽ ἐ. ψιλὴν ὑφεστάναι [prev. work]159; πᾶσαν ἐ. ἀτοπίας ὑπερβάλλειν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1065d.)]
2. power of thought, inventiveness, οἶνον σὺ τολμᾶς εἰς ἐ. λοιδορεῖ; [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Ar. “Eq.” 90, cf. X. “Cyr.” 2.3.19; κατὰ τέχνην καὶ ἐ. γίγνεσθαι 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 7.)]
3. invention, device, conceit, ἐ. ἀστειοτάται [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 539; ζητεῖν καινὴν ἐ. [prev. author] “V.” 346)]; θαυμαστὰς ἐξευρίσκων ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Eq.” 1322, etc.; τέχνης ἐπίνοιαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 399b17; πενία ἐπινοιῶν διδάσκαλος 2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 10.)]
4. purpose, design, τίν᾽ ἐ. ἔσχεθε; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 408, compare “Medea” 760 (Lyric poetry))]; τίς ἐ.; [Refs (Ar. “Th.” 766, compare “Av.” 405 (Lyric poetry); ἥτις ἡ 'πίνοια τῆς ἐγκεντρίδος [prev. author] “V.” 1073, compare “Pl.” 45)]; κατὰ τὴν ἐκφορὰν καὶ τὴν ἐ. [Refs (“Stoic.” 2.128; ἡ ἐ. τῆς καρδίας “Act.Ap.” 8.22: _plural_, ἐξ οἰκείων ἐ)]., = sua sponte, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“OGI” 580.7 (Cilicia, 4th c.AD).)]
II. afterthought, second thoughts, ψεύδει γὰρ ἡ 'πίνοια τὴν γνώμην 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 389.
III. intelligence, κοινὴ ἐ. [Refs (Plb. 6.5.2, cf. Longin. cited in Eus. “PE” 15.20.)]
III.2. Psychol., reflection on experience, retrospection, [Refs (Plot. 2.9.1, 6.8.7.)]