noun · feminine
gnōmas
Strong’sG1106
opinion, counsel, judgment, intention
stem gnōm-9 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
γνώμη, -ης, ἡ
(< γιγνώσκω), [in LXX: Da TH 2:15 (דָּת), Ps 82(83):3 (סוֹד), elsewhere, chiefly II Es, for טְעֵם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1106 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgno'-may
cognition, i.e. (subjectively) opinion, or (objectively) resolve (counsel, consent, etc.)
Fromfrom G1097;
King Jamesadvice, + agree, judgment, mind, purpose, will.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
means of knowing: hence, mark, token, Refs 6th c.BC+; of the teeth Refs 4th c.BC+
II organ by which one perceives or knows, intelligence,
II.1 thought, judgement (τῆς ψυχῆς ἡ γ. Refs 5th c.BC+ intelligent, Refs 5th c.BC+; γ. ἀγαθός, κακός, Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμῃ φρενῶν, opposed to ὀργῇ,Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμῃ, opposed to τύχῃ, σωφρονοῦντες Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμης ἅπτεσθαι affect the head, of wine or fever, Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμην ἔχειν understand, Refs 5th c.BC+; προσέχειν γνώμην give heed, attend, δεῦρο τὴν γ. προσίσχετε Refs 5th c.BC+; to be on one's guard, Refs 5th c.BC+; δηλοῦν τὴν γ. ἔν τινι to show one's wit in.., Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀπὸ γνώμης φέρειν ψῆφον δικαίαν with a good conscience, Refs 4th c.BC+; but οὐκ ἀπὸ γ. λέγεις not without judgement, with good sense, Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμῃ κολάζειν with good reason, Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμῃ τῇ ἀρίστῃ (i.e. κρίνειν or δικάζειν) to the best of one's judgement, in the dicasts' oath, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὅστις γνώμῃ μὴ καθαρεύει has not a clear conscience, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 will, disposition, inclination, εὐσεβεῖ γνώμᾳ Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν γνώμῃ γεγονέναι τινί to stand high in his favour, Refs 5th c.BC+; πάσῃ τῇ γ. with all one's zeal, Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους τὴν γ. ἔχειν to be inclined towards.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐμπιμπλάναι τὴν γ. τινός satisfy his wishes, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης on his own initiative, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκ μιᾶς γ. of one accord, with one consent, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατὰ γνώμην according to one's mind or wishes, ὅταν τἀκεῖ θῶ κατὰ γνώμην ἐμήν Refs 5th c.BC+ friendly sentiments, Refs 5th c.BC+
III judgement, opinion, βροτῶν γ. Refs 4th c.BC+; ταύτῃ.. τῇ γνώμῃ πλεῖστός εἰμι I in cline mostly to this view, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὕτως τὴν γ. ἔχειν to be of this opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῆς αὐτῆς γ. εἶναι, ἔχεσθαι, Refs; κατὰ γ. τὴν ἐμήν in my judgement or opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+; παρὰ γνώμην τοῖς Ἕλλησιν ἐγένετο contrary to general opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+; but παρὰ γ. κινδυνευταί reckless venturers, Refs; εἰπὲ μὴ παρὰ γ. ἐμοί either contrary to my wish, or contrary to your true opinion, Refs 4th c.BC+: frequently of opinions delivered publicly, ἑστάναι πρὸς τὴν γ. τινός Refs 5th c.BC+; Θεμιστοκλέους γνώμῃ by the advice of Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμην ἀποφαίνειν deliver an opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀποδείκνυσθαιRefs 5th c.BC+; γνώμας κατέθεντο have made up their minds, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.b verdict, ἡ τοῦ δικαστοῦ γ. Refs 2nd c.BC+
III.2 proposition, motion, γνώμην εἰσφέρειν Refs 5th c.BC+; (but γνώμας προτιθέναι hold a debate, Refs 5th c.BC+: frequently in Inscrr., resolution, Refs carry a motion, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.3 γνῶμαι, αἱ, practical maxims, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4 in plural, fancies, illusions, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.5 intention, purpose, resolve, ἀπὸ τοιᾶσδε γνώμης with some such purpose as this, Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμην ποιεῖ σθαι, c.infinitive, propose to do, Refs; κατὰ γνώμην of set purpose, Refs 1st c.BC+; τίνα ἔχουσα γνώμη; with what purpose? Refs 5th c.BC+; οἶδα δ᾽ οὐ γνώμῃ τίν; with what intent? Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ ξύμπασα γ. τῶν λεχθέντων the general purport.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη.., ἵνα.. the purpose of it was.., that.., Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
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Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | gnōmas | gnōmais |
| object accusative | gnōman6×γνώμην | gnōmain |
| direct address vocative | gnōmar | gnōmair |
| of, belonging to genitive | gnōmau2×γνώμης | gnōmaiu |
| to, for dative | gnōma1×γνώμῃ | gnōmai |
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
gnōma 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
gnōman“purpose”objectaccusative singular6×
1 Corinthians 7:25“opinion”… taiu parthenaiu epitagan kuriou ouk echamō, gnōman de dōamō hōs elēorēntos hupo kuriou …Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
1 Corinthians 7:40… ean houtōs menateia, kata tan ēman gnōman, dokamō de kamis pneumem theou echarō.In my judgment, however, she is happier if she …
2 Corinthians 8:10“advice”kai gnōman en houte dōamō; houtem gar vi …And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last …
Revelation 17:13houtois henan gnōman echalō, kai tan dunamian kai exousian …These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority …
Revelation 17:17… eis tain kardiain autoiu poiara tan gnōman autou, kai poiara henan gnōman kai …… their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom …
Revelation 17:17“purpose”… tan gnōman autou, kai poiara henan gnōman kai dōara tan basileian autoiu te …… carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of …
gnōmau“consent”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 20:3“decision”… mellarōnto anagorō eis tan Surian geneta gnōmau teu hupostrefarō dia Makedoniau.… as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
Philemon 1:14chōris de tau sau gnōmau oudenem thelama poiara, hina mē hōs …… want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not …
gnōma“judgment”to, fordative singular1×
1 Corinthians 1:10“judgment”… auto nouo kai en ta auta gnōma.… 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.