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
What it means
νοέω -ῶ
(< νοῦς), [in LXX chiefly for בּין, also for שׂכל hi., etc;]
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| noanōνοοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | think | 2× |
| noavōνοεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | see | 5× |
| noaleiaνοήσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | understand | 1× |
| noasōrνόει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | consider | 1× |
| noatōrνοείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | understand | 2× |
| noaraνοῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | understand | 1× |
| noarōtoisνοοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | understanding | 1× |
| noirōteimνοούμενα | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter | understood | 1× |
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 person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | noamō | noame | noami | noama | noamē | noamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | noasō | noase | noasi | noasa | noasē | noaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noatō | noate | noati | noata | noatē | noatelē |
| we 1st person plural | noanō2×νοοῦμεν | noane | noani | noana | noanē | noanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | noavō5×νοεῖτε | noave | noavi | noava | noavē | noavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | noalō | noale | noali | noala | noalē | noalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | noimō | noime | noimi | noima | noimē | noimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | noisō | noise | noisi | noisa | noisē | noiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noitō | noite | noiti | noita | noitē | noitelē |
| we 1st person plural | noinō | noine | noini | noina | noinē | noinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | noivō | noive | noivi | noiva | noivē | noivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | noilō | noile | noili | noila | noilē | noilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | noameiō | noameia | noameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | noaseiō | noaseia | noaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noateiō | noateia | noateiē |
| we 1st person plural | noaneiō | noaneia | noaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | noaveiō | noaveia | noaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | noaleiō | noaleia1×νοήσωσιν | noaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | noimeiō | noimeia | noimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | noiseiō | noiseia | noiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noiteiō | noiteia | noiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | noineiō | noineia | noineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | noiveiō | noiveia | noiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | noileiō | noileia | noileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | noasōr1×νόει | noasar | noasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noatōr2×νοείτω | noatar | noatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | noavōr | noavar | noavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | noalōr | noalar | noalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | noisōr | noisar | noisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noitōr | noitar | noitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | noivōr | noivar | noivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | noilōr | noilar | noilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | noamoiō | noamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | noasoiō | noasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noatoiō | noatoia |
| we 1st person plural | noanoiō | noanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | noavoiō | noavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | noaloiō | noaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | noimoiō | noimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | noisoiō | noisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | noitoiō | noitoia |
| we 1st person plural | noinoiō | noinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | noivoiō | noivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | noiloiō | noiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | noarō | noari | noara1×νοῆσαι | noarē |
| acted on passive voice | noirō | noiri | noira | noirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | noarōtos1× | noaritos | noaratos | noarētos |
| acted on passive voice | noirōtos1× | noiritos | noiratos | noirētos |
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
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 plural2×
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 plural5×
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 plural1×
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 singular1×
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 singular2×
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 infinitive1×
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 masculine1×
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 neuter1×
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.