◄ 2657. katanoeó ►
Strong's Lexicon katanoeó: To observe, consider, perceive, understand Original Word: κατανοέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katanoeó Pronunciation: kat-an-o-eh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (kat-an-o-eh'-o) Definition: To observe, consider, perceive, understand Meaning: I take note of, perceive, consider carefully, discern, detect, make account of. Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and νοέω (noeó, meaning "to perceive" or "to understand") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of careful observation or consideration is בִּין (bin, Strong's Hebrew 995), which means to understand or discern. Usage: The verb κατανοέω (katanoeó) is used in the New Testament to denote a deep, attentive observation or consideration. It implies more than a casual glance, suggesting a thorough and careful examination or contemplation. This term is often used to encourage believers to pay close attention to spiritual truths or to the example set by others. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the act of careful observation and contemplation was highly valued, especially in philosophical and educational contexts. The use of κατανοέω in the New Testament reflects this cultural emphasis on thoughtful consideration, urging believers to engage their minds fully in understanding spiritual matters. This aligns with the Jewish tradition of meditation on the Scriptures, where deep reflection on God's word was seen as a path to wisdom and understanding. HELPS Word-studies 2657 katanoéō (from 2596 /katá, "down along, exactly according to" and 3539 /noiéō, "to think") – properly, to think from up to down, to a conclusion; to consider exactly, attentively (decisively); to concentrate by fixing one's thinking " 'to perceive clearly' (kata, intensive), 'to understand fully, consider closely' " (Vine, Unger, White, NT, 123). 2657 (katanoéō) expresses real comprehending – "thinking decisively to a definite (clear) understanding." [2657 (katanoéō) has "the notion of considering attentively (note the kata, 'down into,' " WS, 349).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kata and noeó Definition to take note of, perceive NASB Translation consider (4), contemplated (1), detected (1), look (1), look more closely (1), looked (1), looks (1), notice (2), observe (1), observing (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2657: κατανοέω κατανοέω, κατάνω; imperfect κατενωυν; 1 aorist κατενόησα; from Herodotus down; the Sept. here and there for הִתְבּונֵן, הִבִּיט, רָאָה; 1. to perceive, remark, observe, understand: τί, Matthew 7:3; Luke 6:41; Luke 20:23; Acts 27:39. 2. to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon: τί, Luke 12:24, 27; Acts 11:6; Romans 4:19; with the accusative of the thing omitted, as being understood from the context, Acts 7:31f; τινα, Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 10:24; James 1:23f. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance behold, consider, discover, perceive. From kata and noieo; to observe fully -- behold, consider, discover, perceive. see GREEK kata see GREEK noieo Forms and Transliterations κατανοεί κατανοεις κατανοείς κατανοεῖς κατανοησαι κατανοήσαι κατανοῆσαι κατανοησας κατανοήσας κατανοησατε κατανοήσατε κατανοήσεις κατανοήσω κατανοουντι κατανοούντι κατανοοῦντι κατανοούσι κατανοωμεν κατανοώμεν κατανοῶμεν κατανοών κατενόησα κατενοήσάν κατενόησαν κατενόησε κατενοησεν κατενόησεν κατενοουν κατενόουν κατενοόυσαν katanoeis katanoeîs katanoesai katanoêsai katanoēsai katanoē̂sai katanoesas katanoēsas katanoḗsas katanoesate katanoēsate katanoḗsate katanoomen katanoômen katanoōmen katanoō̂men katanoounti katanooûnti katenoesen katenoēsen katenóesen katenóēsen katenooun katenóoun Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 7:3 V-PIA-2S GRK: δοκὸν οὐ κατανοεῖς NAS: eye, but do not notice the log KJV: eye, but considerest not the beam INT: beam not notice Luke 6:41 V-PIA-2S GRK: ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς NAS: eye, but do not notice the log KJV: eye, but perceivest not the beam INT: eye not notice Luke 12:24 V-AMA-2P GRK: κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας NAS: Consider the ravens, for they neither KJV: Consider the ravens: for INT: Consider the ravens Luke 12:27 V-AMA-2P GRK: κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα NAS: Consider the lilies, how KJV: Consider the lilies how INT: Consider the lilies Luke 20:23 V-APA-NMS GRK: κατανοήσας δὲ αὐτῶν NAS: But He detected their trickery KJV: But he perceived their craftiness, INT: having perceived however of them Acts 7:31 V-ANA GRK: δὲ αὐτοῦ κατανοῆσαι ἐγένετο φωνὴ NAS: and as he approached to look [more] closely, there came KJV: drew near to behold [it], the voice INT: moreover he to behold [it] there was a voice Acts 7:32 V-ANA GRK: οὐκ ἐτόλμα κατανοῆσαι NAS: and would not venture to look. KJV: and durst not behold. INT: not he dared examine [it] Acts 11:6 V-IIA-1S GRK: ἣν ἀτενίσας κατενόουν καὶ εἶδον NAS: and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw KJV: when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and INT: which having looked intently I considered and saw Acts 27:39 V-IIA-3P GRK: δέ τινα κατενόουν ἔχοντα αἰγιαλὸν NAS: the land; but they did observe a bay KJV: but they discovered a certain INT: however a certain they noticed having a shore Romans 4:19 V-AIA-3S GRK: τῇ πίστει κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ NAS: in faith he contemplated his own KJV: in faith, he considered not INT: in the faith he considered of himself Hebrews 3:1 V-AMA-2P GRK: ἐπουρανίου μέτοχοι κατανοήσατε τὸν ἀπόστολον NAS: calling, consider Jesus, KJV: calling, consider the Apostle INT: heavenly partakers consider the apostle Hebrews 10:24 V-PSA-1P GRK: καὶ κατανοῶμεν ἀλλήλους εἰς NAS: and let us consider how to stimulate KJV: And let us consider one another to INT: and we should consider one another for James 1:23 V-PPA-DMS GRK: ἔοικεν ἀνδρὶ κατανοοῦντι τὸ πρόσωπον NAS: a man who looks at his natural KJV: unto a man beholding his INT: is like to a man considering the face James 1:24 V-AIA-3S GRK: κατενόησεν γὰρ ἑαυτὸν NAS: for [once] he has looked at himself KJV: For he beholdeth himself, and INT: he considered indeed himself Strong's Greek 2657 14 Occurrences κατανοῆσαι — 2 Occ. κατανοήσας — 1 Occ. κατανοήσατε — 3 Occ. κατανοεῖς — 2 Occ. κατανοῶμεν — 1 Occ. κατανοοῦντι — 1 Occ. κατενόησεν — 2 Occ. κατενόουν — 2 Occ.