noun · feminine

gnōmas

Greekγνώμη (gnōmē)

Strong’sG1106

opinion, counsel, judgment, intention

stem gnōm-9 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

purpose3×judgment2×advice1×consent1×decision1×opinion1×

What it means

γνώμη, -ης, ἡ

(< γιγνώσκω), [in LXX: Da TH 2:15 (דָּת), Ps 82(83):3 (סוֹד), elsewhere, chiefly II Es, for טְעֵם;]

1. a means of knowing, a token (Theogn.).

2. In Attic writers, the mind, its operations and results (v. Edwards, Lex., App., A);

(a) mind, understanding;

(b) purpose, intention: Ac 20:3;

(d) counsel, advice: I Co 7:25, 40 II Co 8:10, Phm 14;

(e) royal purpose, decree (as in Da, I and II Es): Re 17:17 (Cremer, 671).

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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.

Every form

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

gnōmstem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

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

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

gnōman“purpose”objectaccusative singular6×

1 Corinthians 7:25“opinion”Peri de taiu parthenaiu epitagan kuriou ouk echamō, gnōman de dōamō hōs elēirētos hupo kuriou pistos arō.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“judgment”makarioteras de atō ean houtōs menateia, kata tan ēman gnōman, dokamō de kamis pneumem theou echarō.In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

2 Corinthians 8:10“advice”kai gnōman en houte dōamō; houtem gar vi sumferatō, hotinois ouk monem tem poiara alla kai tem thelarō proenarcheva apo perusin;And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

Revelation 17:13“purpose”houtois henan gnōman echalō, kai tan dunamian kai exousian autoiu te thēre dōalō.These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.

Revelation 17:17“purpose”tos gar theos dōata eis tain kardiain autoiu poiara tan gnōman autou, kai poiara henan gnōman kai dōara tan basileian autoiu te thēre, achri telili tois logois tou theou.For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Revelation 17:17“purpose”tos gar theos dōata eis tain kardiain autoiu poiara tan gnōman autou, kai poiara henan gnōman kai dōara tan basileian autoiu te thēre, achri telili tois logois tou theou.For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

gnōmau“consent”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

Acts 20:3“decision”poiaratos tē mēnoin treis; gineratau epiboulau auto hupo toiu Ioudaioiu mellarōto anagirō eis tan Surian gineta gnōmau teu hupostrefarō dia Makedoniau.where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Philemon 1:14“consent”chōris de tau sau gnōmau oudenem thelama poiara, hina mē hōs kata anankan tem agathem su ateiō alla kata hekousiem;But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

gnōma“judgment”to, fordative singular1×

1 Corinthians 1:10“judgment”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, dia teu onomeu tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou hina tem autem legaveiō pantois, kai mē ateiō en vi schismeim, aveiō de katartizirētois en to auto nouo kai en ta auta gnōma.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.