noun · neuter
noēmem
Greekνόημα (noēma)
Strong’sG3540
a thought, design, the mind
stem noēm-6 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** νόημα, -τος, τό
(νοέω), [in LXX: Si 21:11, Ba 2:8, III Mac 5:30*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3540 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidno'-ay-mah
a perception, i.e. purpose, or (by implication) the intellect, disposition, itself
Fromfrom G3539;
King Jamesdevice, mind, 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 or object direct | noēmem | noēmeim2×νοήματα |
| of, belonging to genitive | noēmeu | noēmeiu |
| to, for dative | noēme | noēmei |
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
noēme 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
noēmeim“minds”subject or objectdirect plural2×
2 Corinthians 3:14“minds”alla pōrita teim noēmeim autoiu. achri gar tau sēmeron hēmerau tem autem kalummem epi ta anagnōsia tau palaiau diathēkau menatō mē anakaluptirōtem, hoti en Christo katargitō,But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
2 Corinthians 11:3“minds”fobemō de mē pōs, hōs tos ofios exapatata Heuan en ta panourgia autou, ftheiriteia teim noēmeim vu apo tau haplotau kai tau hagnotau tau eis ton Christon.I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
noēmeim3×
2 Corinthians 2:11“schemes”hina mē pleonektineia hupo tou Satanaou, ouk gar autou teim noēmeim agnoanō.in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 4:4“minds”en hoi tos theos tou aiōnou houtou tuflata teim noēmeim toiu apistoiu eis tem mē augazara ton fōtismon teu euangelieu tau doxau tou Christou, hos atō eikōnas tou theou.The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Philippians 4:7“minds”kai tas eirēnas tou theou tas huperecharōtas panton nouon frourati tain kardiain vu kai teim noēmeim vu en Christo Iēso.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
noēmem1×
2 Corinthians 10:5“thought”kai pantem hupsōmem epairerōtem kata tau gnōsiau tou theou, kai aichmalōtizarōtois pantem noēmem eis tan hupakoan tou Christou,We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.