ἐνθύμησις
enthumēsisreflectionHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences3 books4 verses
Definition
ἐνθύμησις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐνθυμέομαι), [in Sm.: Job 21:27, Ezekiel 11:21 * ;]
consideration, pondering (EV, device): Acts 17:29; pl., thoughts, feelings: Matthew 9:4; 12:25, Hebrews 4:12.
Synonyms: ἔννοια, the action of the reason; while ἐνθ. is rather that of the affections (cf. Westc., Heb., l.with)
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Matthew 9:4ἐνθυμήσεις · were thinkingBut Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
- Matthew 12:25ἐνθυμήσεις · thoughtsKnowing 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 17:29ἐνθυμήσεως · imaginationTherefore, 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 4:12ἐνθυμήσεων · [the] thoughtsFor 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.