νομίζω

nomizōto thinkHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb15 occurrences5 books15 verses

Definition

νομίζω

(νόμος), [in LXX: Wis.13.2; 17:3, Sir.29.4, 1-28; 2Ma.4.1-50, 4Ma.8.1-29 * ;]

1. to practise, hold by custom: Acts 16:13 (Rec., but see infr.).

2. to deem, consider, suppose: Matthew 5:17; 10:34; 20:10, Luke 2:44; 3:23, Acts 7:25; 8:20; 14:19; 16:13, 27; 17:29; 21:29, 1 Corinthians 7:26; 7:36, 1 Timothy 6:5.

Synonyms: ἡγέομαι, q.v

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

15 total
  1. Matthew 5:17νομίσητε · think
    Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
  2. Matthew 10:34νομίσητε · assume
    Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
  3. Matthew 20:10ἐνόμισαν · they assumed
    So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
  4. Luke 2:44νομίσαντες · Assuming
    Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
  5. Luke 3:23ἐνομίζετο · regarded
    Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
  6. Acts 7:25ἐνόμιζεν · He assumed
    He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
  7. Acts 8:20ἐνόμισας · you thought
    But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
  8. Acts 14:19νομίζοντες · presuming
    Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
  9. Acts 16:13ἐνομίζομεν · was customary
    On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
  10. Acts 16:27νομίζων · presuming that
    When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
  11. Acts 17:29νομίζειν · think
    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.
  12. Acts 21:29ἐνόμιζον · [and] they assumed
    For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
  13. 1 Corinthians 7:26Νομίζω · I think
    Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
  14. 1 Corinthians 7:36νομίζει · thinks
    However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
  15. 1 Timothy 6:5νομιζόντων · [These men] regard
    …and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.