Nous νοῦς

Nous (Greek νοῦς, Strong's G3563) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “mind”. It occurs 24 times in 22 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Mind and thoughts

Verses

Every verse with Nous, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 24:45
  Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Romans

• Romans 1:28
  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Romans 7:23
  But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
• Romans 7:25
  I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
• Romans 11:34
  For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
• Romans 12:2
  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
• Romans 14:5
  One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:10
  Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
• 1 Corinthians 2:16
  For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 14:14
  For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
• 1 Corinthians 14:15
  What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
• 1 Corinthians 14:19
  Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:17
  This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
• Ephesians 4:23
  And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;

Philippians

• Philippians 4:7
  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Colossians

• Colossians 2:18
  Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:2
  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 6:5
  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 3:8
  Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

Titus

• Titus 1:15
  Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Revelation

• Revelation 13:18
  Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.
• Revelation 17:9
  And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).