noun · feminine
enthumēsias
Greekἐνθύμησις (enthumēsis)
Strong’sG1761
inward thought, reflection, thoughts
stem enthumēsi-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἐνθύμησις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἐνθυμέομαι), [in Sm.: Jb 21:27, Ez 11:21 *;]
SYN.: ἔννοια, the action of the reason; while ἐνθ. is rather that of the affections (cf. Westc., Heb., l.c.)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1761 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiden-thoo'-may-sis
deliberation
Fromfrom G1760;
King Jamesdevice, thought.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | enthumēsias | enthumēsiais |
| object accusative | enthumēsian | enthumēsiain2×ἐνθυμήσεις |
| direct address vocative | enthumēsiar | enthumēsiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | enthumēsiau1×ἐνθυμήσεως | enthumēsiaiu1×ἐνθυμήσεων |
| to, for dative | enthumēsia | enthumēsiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
enthumēsia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
enthumēsiau“imagination”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Acts 17:29“imagination”genem oun huparcharōtois tou theou ouk ofeilanō nomizarō chruso ē arguro ē litho, charagme technau kai enthumēsiau anthrōpou, tem theiem arō homoiem.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.
enthumēsiain“thoughts”objectaccusative plural2×
Matthew 9:4“thoughts”kai horarētos tos Iēsus tain enthumēsiain autoiu legata; Hinati enthumevō ponēreim en tai kardiai vu?But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
Matthew 12:25“thoughts”horarētos de tain enthumēsiain autoiu legata autoi; Pantas basileias meriziratas kata heautau erēmitō, kai pantas politas ē oikias meriziratas kata heautau ouk histaniti.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.
enthumēsiaiu“thoughts”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Hebrews 4:12“thoughts”Zōarōtos gar tos logos tou theou kai energos kai tomōteros huper pantan machairan distoman kai diiknerōtos achri merismou psuchau kai pneumeu, harmoiu tē kai mueloiu, kai kritikos enthumēsiaiu kai ennoiaiu kardiau;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.