noun · masculine
nouos
Greekνοῦς (nous)
Strong’sG3563
the mind, reasoning faculty
stem nou-24 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
νοῦς
(contr. from νόος),ὁ, gen., dat., νοός, νοΐ (late forms, = cl., νοῦ, νῷ; Bl., § 9, 3), acc., νοῦν, [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב;]
SYN.: v.s. πνεῦμα.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3563 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidnooce
the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning
Fromprobably from the base of G1097;
King Jamesmind, understanding.
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 | nouos3×νοῦς | nouois |
| object accusative | nouon9×νοῦν | nouoin |
| direct address vocative | nouor | nouoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | nouou6×νοὸς | nouoiu |
| to, for dative | nouo6×νοῒ | nouoi |
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
nouo 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
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
nouos“mind”subjectnominative singular3×
1 Corinthians 14:14“mind”ean gar proseuchemeiō glōssa, tem pneumem mu proseuchetō, tos de nouos mu akarpos atō.For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
Titus 1:15“mind”panteim kathareim toi katharoi; toi de miainirētoi kai apistoi oudenem katharem, alla miainitē autoiu kai tos nouos kai tas suneidēsias.To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Revelation 17:9“mind”Hōde tos nouos tos echarōtos sofian. tais hepta kefalais hepta oreim alō, hopou tas gunaikas kathetō epi auteiu. kai basilevois hepta alō;This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
nouon“mind”objectaccusative singular9×
Luke 24:45“minds”tote dianoigata autoiu ton nouon teu suniēkarō tain grafain,Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
Romans 1:28“mind”Kai kathōs ouk dokimazala ton theon echarō en epignōsia, paradōata autoin tos theos eis adokimon nouon, poiarō teim mē kathēkarōteim,Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Romans 11:34“mind”Tinos gar gnōskata nouon kuriou? ē tinos sumboulos autou gineta?“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
1 Corinthians 2:16“mind”tinos gar gnōskata nouon kuriou, hos sumbibazati auton? nis de nouon Christou echanō.“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:16“mind”tinos gar gnōskata nouon kuriou, hos sumbibazati auton? nis de nouon Christou echanō.“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
Philippians 4:7“understanding”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.
1 Timothy 6:5“mind”diaparatribais diaftheirirētoiu anthrōpoiu ton nouon kai aposterirētoiu tau alētheiau, nomizarōtoiu porismon arō tan eusebeian.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
2 Timothy 3:8“mind”hon tropon de Iannos kai Iambros anthistanala Mōuso, houtōs kai houtois anthistanelō ta alētheia, anthrōpois kataftheirirētois ton nouon, adokimois peri tan pistian.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
Revelation 13:18“understanding”hōde tas sofias atō; tos echarōtos nouon psēfizatar ton arithmon teu thēreu, arithmos gar anthrōpou atō; kai tos arithmos auteu hexakosioi hexēkonta hex.Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.
nouou“mind”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Romans 7:23“mind”blepamō de heteron nomon en tei melei mu antistrateuerōton to nomo tou nouou mu kai aichmalōtizarōton min en to nomo tau hamartau to arōto en tei melei mu.But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
Romans 12:2“mind”kai mē suschēmatizevōr to aiōno houto, alla metamorfivōr ta anakainōsia tou nouou, eis tem dokimazarō vin tinem tem thelēmem tou theou, tem agathem kai euarestem kai teleiem.Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Ephesians 4:17“mind”Houtem oun legamō kai marturemō en kurio, mēketi vin peripatarō kathōs kai teim ethneim peripatatō en mataiota tou nouou auteiu,So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
Ephesians 4:23“minds”ananeoirō de te pneume tou nouou vu,to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
Colossians 2:18“mind”mēdenos vin katabrabeuatōr thelarōtos en tapeinofrosuna kai thrēskeia toiu angeloiu, heim horatē embateuarōtos, eikē fusiirōtos hupo tou nouou tau sarxau autou,Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
2 Thessalonians 2:2“mind”eis tem mē tacheōs saleuira vin apo tou nouou mēde throirō mēte dia pneumeu mēte dia logou mēte dia epistolau hōs dia nu, hōs hoti enistanatē tas hēmeras tou kuriou.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
nouo“mind”to, fordative singular6×
Romans 7:25“mind”charias to theo dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu. Ara oun autos mis to men nouo douleuamō nomo theou, ta de sarxa nomo hamartau.Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Romans 14:5“mind”Hos men krinatō hēmeran para hēmeran, hos de krinatō pantan hēmeran; hekastos en to idio nouo plēroforitōr;One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
1 Corinthians 1:10“mind”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.
1 Corinthians 14:15“mind”tinem oun atō? proseuchemi te pneume, proseuchemi de kai to nouo; psallami te pneume, psallami de kai to nouo;What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
1 Corinthians 14:15“mind”tinem oun atō? proseuchemi te pneume, proseuchemi de kai to nouo; psallami te pneume, psallami de kai to nouo;What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
1 Corinthians 14:19“mind”alla en ekklēsa thelamō pente logoin to nouo mu lalara, hina kai alloin katēchameia, ē murioi logoin en glōssa.But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.