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verb

noamō

Greekνοέω (noeō)

Strong’sG3539

I understand, consider

stem no-14 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books8 forms occur

Translated as

understandseeconsiderperceivethinkunderstandingunderstood

What it means

νοέω -ῶ

(< νοῦς), [in LXX chiefly for בּין, also for שׂכל hi., etc;]

1. to perceive with the mind, understand (for the phrase νοῶν κ. φρονῶν, in wills, v. MM, xvii): absol., Mt 16:9, Mk 8:17; c. acc., Eph 3:4, I Ti 1:7; c. dat. instr., τ. καρδίᾳ, Jo 12:40; pass., Ro 1:20; seq. ὅτι, Mt 15:17 16:11, Mk 7:18; c. acc. et inf., He 11:8.
2. to think, consider: absol., Mt 24:15, Mk 13:14, Eph 3:20; c. acc. rei, II Ti 2:7. (cf. -εὐ, κατα-, μετα-, προ-, ὑπο-νοέω).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3539 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidnoy-eh'-o

to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed

Fromfrom G3563;

King Jamesconsider, perceive, think, understand.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
noanōνοοῦμενhappening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person pluralthink
noavōνοεῖτεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralsee
noaleiaνοήσωσινhappened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person pluralunderstand
noasōrνόειhappening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singularconsider
noatōrνοείτωhappening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singularunderstand
noaraνοῆσαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitiveunderstand
noarōtoisνοοῦντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculineunderstanding
noirōteimνοούμεναhappening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct plural neuterunderstood

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularnoamōnoamenoaminoamanoamēnoamelē
you 2nd person singularnoasōnoasenoasinoasanoasēnoaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoatōnoatenoatinoatanoatēnoatelē
we 1st person pluralnoanōνοοῦμενnoanenoaninoananoanēnoanelē
ye 2nd person pluralnoavōνοεῖτεnoavenoavinoavanoavēnoavelē
they 3rd person pluralnoalōnoalenoalinoalanoalēnoalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularnoimōnoimenoiminoimanoimēnoimelē
you 2nd person singularnoisōnoisenoisinoisanoisēnoiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoitōnoitenoitinoitanoitēnoitelē
we 1st person pluralnoinōnoinenoininoinanoinēnoinelē
ye 2nd person pluralnoivōnoivenoivinoivanoivēnoivelē
they 3rd person pluralnoilōnoilenoilinoilanoilēnoilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularnoameiōnoameianoameiē
you 2nd person singularnoaseiōnoaseianoaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoateiōnoateianoateiē
we 1st person pluralnoaneiōnoaneianoaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralnoaveiōnoaveianoaveiē
they 3rd person pluralnoaleiōnoaleiaνοήσωσινnoaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularnoimeiōnoimeianoimeiē
you 2nd person singularnoiseiōnoiseianoiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoiteiōnoiteianoiteiē
we 1st person pluralnoineiōnoineianoineiē
ye 2nd person pluralnoiveiōnoiveianoiveiē
they 3rd person pluralnoileiōnoileianoileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularnoasōrνόειnoasarnoasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoatōrνοείτωnoatarnoatēr
ye 2nd person pluralnoavōrnoavarnoavēr
they 3rd person pluralnoalōrnoalarnoalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularnoisōrnoisarnoisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoitōrnoitarnoitēr
ye 2nd person pluralnoivōrnoivarnoivēr
they 3rd person pluralnoilōrnoilarnoilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularnoamoiōnoamoia
you 2nd person singularnoasoiōnoasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoatoiōnoatoia
we 1st person pluralnoanoiōnoanoia
ye 2nd person pluralnoavoiōnoavoia
they 3rd person pluralnoaloiōnoaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularnoimoiōnoimoia
you 2nd person singularnoisoiōnoisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularnoitoiōnoitoia
we 1st person pluralnoinoiōnoinoia
ye 2nd person pluralnoivoiōnoivoia
they 3rd person pluralnoiloiōnoiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicenoarōnoarinoaraνοῆσαιnoarē
acted on passive voicenoirōnoirinoiranoirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicenoarōtosnoaritosnoaratosnoarētos
acted on passive voicenoirōtosnoiritosnoiratosnoirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
nostem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

no 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

14 occurrences, every one of them listed

noanō“think”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural

Ephesians 3:20“think”To de dunerōto huper panteim poiara huperekperissou heiu aitenō ē noanō kata tan dunamian tan energerōtan en ni,Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Hebrews 11:3“understand”pistia noanō katartizirē toin aiōnoin rēme theou, eis tem mē ek fainerōteiu tem blepirōtem ginarē.By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

noavō“see”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

Matthew 15:17“see”ouk noavō hoti pantem tem eisporeuerōtem eis tem stomem eis tan koilian chōratō kai eis afedrōnon ekballitō?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

Matthew 16:9“understand”oupō noavō, oude mnēmoneuavō toin pente artoin toiu pentakischilioi kai posoin kofinoin lambava?Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

Matthew 16:11“understand”pōs ouk noavō hoti ouk peri artoiu legama vi? prosechavōr de apo tau zumau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mark 7:18“see”kai legatō autoi; Houtōs kai vis asunetois avō? ouk noavō hoti pantem tem exōthen eisporeuerōtem eis ton anthrōpon ouk dunetō auton koinara,“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,

Mark 8:17“perceive”kai gnōskaratos legatō autoi; Tinem dialogizevō hoti artoin ouk echavō? oupō noavō oude suniēkavō? pōrirētan echavō tan kardian vu?Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

noaleia“understand”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural

John 12:40“understand”Tuflatē autoiu toin ofthalmoin kai pōrata autoiu tan kardian, hina mē horaleia toi ofthalmoi kai noaleia ta kardia kai strefileia, kai iemi autoin.“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

noasōr“consider”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular

2 Timothy 2:7“consider”noasōr hem legamō; dōati gar si tos kurios sunesian en pantei.Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

noatōr“understand”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular

Matthew 24:15“understand”Hotan oun horaveia tem bdelugmem tau erēmōsiau tem legiratem dia Daniēl tou profētou histanarētem en topo hagio, tos anaginōskarōtos noatōr,So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),

Mark 13:14“understand”Hotan de horaveia tem bdelugmem tau erēmōsiau histanarēton hopou ouk datō, tos anaginōskarōtos noatōr, tote tois en ta Ioudaia feugalōr eis teim oreim,So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

noara“understand”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Ephesians 3:4“understand”pros hem dunevō anaginōskarōtois noara tan sunesian mu en te mustērie tou Christou,In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

noarōtois“understanding”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

1 Timothy 1:7“understanding”thelarōtois arō nomodidaskalois, mē noarōtois mēte heim legalō mēte peri tineiu diabebaielō.They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

noirōteim“understood”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter

Romans 1:20“understood”teim gar aorateim autou apo ktisiau kosmou tei poiēmei noirōteim kathoritō, tas tē aidias autou dunamias kai theiotas, eis tem arō autoin anapologētoin,For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.