Enthumēsis ἐνθύμησις
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| ἐνθύμησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | enthumēsis |
| Strong's number | G1761 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | reflection |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Enthumēsis (Greek ἐνθύμησις, Strong's G1761) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “reflection”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | thoughts (3), device (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | thoughts (2), were thinking (1), imagination (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Enthumēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
- Matthew 12:25And 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:Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
Acts
- Acts 17:29Forasmuch 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.Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 4:12For 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.For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).