◄ 3563. nous ►
Strong's Lexicon nous: Mind, understanding, intellect Original Word: νοῦς Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: nous Pronunciation: nooce Phonetic Spelling: (nooce) Definition: Mind, understanding, intellect Meaning: the mind, the reason, the reasoning faculty, intellect. Word Origin: Derived from the base of G1097 (γινώσκω, ginōskō), meaning "to know." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "nous" is לֵב (leb, Strong's H3820), which is commonly translated as "heart" and encompasses the mind, will, and emotions. Usage: In the New Testament, "nous" refers to the mind or intellect, encompassing the faculties of perception, understanding, and reasoning. It is often used to describe the mental and moral faculties that enable humans to comprehend and discern truth, make judgments, and engage in reflective thought. The term can also imply the seat of moral consciousness and decision-making. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "nous" was significant in philosophical discussions, particularly in the works of Plato and Aristotle, where it was associated with the highest form of knowledge and rational thought. In the Jewish context, the mind was seen as integral to one's spiritual and moral life, aligning with the Hebrew understanding of the heart as the center of thought and will. HELPS Word-studies 3563 noús (a masculine noun) – the God-given capacity of each person to think (reason); the mind; mental capacity to exercise reflective thinking. For the believer, 3563 (noús) is the organ of receiving God's thoughts, through faith. Ro 12:2,3: "2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (3563 /ólynthos), so that you may prove what the will (2307 /thélēma) of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. 3For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith (4102 /pístis)" (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin contr. of a prim. word noos (mind) Definition mind, understanding, reason NASB Translation composure (1), comprehension (1), mind (20), minds (1), understanding (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3563: νως νως, see νοῦς. STRONGS NT 3563: νοῦς νοῦς (contracted from νως), ὁ, genitive νως,dative νοι< (so in later Greek for the earlier forms νου, νώ, contracted from νωυ, νόω; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 453; Winers Grammar, § 8, 2 b.; (Buttmann, 12f (12))), accusative νοῦν (contracted from νῷν), the Sept. for לֵב and לֵבָב (from Homer down); mind (German Sinn), i. e. 1. the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining; hence, specifically, a. the intellective faculty, the understanding: Luke 24:45 (on which see διανοίγω, 2); Philippians 4:7; Revelation 13:18; Revelation 17:9; opposed to τό πνεῦμα, the spirit intensely roused and completely absorbed with divine things, but destitute of clear ideas of them, 1 Corinthians 14:14f, 19; ἔχειν τόν νοῦν κυρίου (L text, others Χριστοῦ), to be furnished with the understanding of Christ, 1 Corinthians 2:16b. b. reason (German die Vernunft) in the narrower sense, as the capacity for spiritual truth, the higher powers of the soul, the faculty of perceiving dibble things, of recognizing goodness and of hating evil: Romans 1:28; Romans 7:23; Ephesians 4:17; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Timothy 3:8 (cf. Winers Grammar, 229 (215); Buttmann, § 134, 7); Titus 1:15; opposed to ἡ σάρξ, Romans 7:25; ἀνανεοῦσθαι τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νως, to be so changed that the spirit which governs the mind is renewed, Ephesians 4:23; (cf. ἡ ἀνακαίνωσις τοῦ νως, Romans 12:2). c. the power of considering and judging soberly, calmly and impartially: 2 Thessalonians 2:2. 2. a particular mode of thinking and judging: Romans 14:5; 1 Corinthians 1:10; equivalent to thoughts, feelings, purposes: τοῦ κυρίου (from Isaiah 40:13), Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians 2:16a; equivalent to desires, τῆς σαρκός, Colossians 2:18 (cf. Meyer at the passage). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mind, understanding. Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning -- mind, understanding. Compare psuche. see GREEK ginosko see GREEK psuche Forms and Transliterations νοι νοϊ νοΐ νοῒ νοος νοός νοὸς νουν νούν νοῦν νους νούς νοῦς νυκτερίδα νυκτερινάς νυκτερινή νυκτερινόν νυκτερινού νυκτερίσι νυκτικόρακα νυκτικόραξ νυμφαγωγός νυμφαγωγώ noi noḯ noï̀ noos noós noòs noun noûn nous noûs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 24:45 N-AMS GRK: αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν τοῦ συνιέναι NAS: He opened their minds to understand KJV: their understanding, that they might understand INT: their the mind to understand Romans 1:28 N-AMS GRK: εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν ποιεῖν τὰ NAS: to a depraved mind, to do KJV: a reprobate mind, to do INT: to a depraved mind to do things Romans 7:23 N-GMS GRK: νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου καὶ NAS: the law of my mind and making me a prisoner KJV: the law of my mind, and bringing INT: law the mind of me and Romans 7:25 N-DMS GRK: τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ NAS: I myself with my mind am serving KJV: Lord. So then with the mind I myself INT: with the indeed mind serve law Romans 11:34 N-AMS GRK: γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου ἢ NAS: HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, KJV: hath known the mind of the Lord? INT: indeed did know [the] mind of [the] Lord or Romans 12:2 N-GMS GRK: ἀνακαινώσει τοῦ νοός εἰς τὸ NAS: by the renewing of your mind, so KJV: by the renewing of your mind, that ye INT: renewing of the mind for Romans 14:5 N-DMS GRK: τῷ ἰδίῳ νοῒ πληροφορείσθω NAS: in his own mind. KJV: in his own mind. INT: the own mind let be fully assured 1 Corinthians 1:10 N-DMS GRK: τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν NAS: in the same mind and in the same KJV: in the same mind and in INT: the same mind and in 1 Corinthians 2:16 N-AMS GRK: γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου ὃς NAS: HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, KJV: hath known the mind of the Lord, INT: indeed did know [the] mind of [the] Lord who 1 Corinthians 2:16 N-AMS GRK: ἡμεῖς δὲ νοῦν Χριστοῦ ἔχομεν NAS: HIM? But we have the mind of Christ. KJV: we have the mind of Christ. INT: we however [the] mind of Christ have 1 Corinthians 14:14 N-NMS GRK: ὁ δὲ νοῦς μου ἄκαρπός NAS: prays, but my mind is unfruitful. KJV: but my understanding is unfruitful. INT: but [the] mind of me unfruitful 1 Corinthians 14:15 N-DMS GRK: καὶ τῷ νοΐ ψαλῶ τῷ NAS: and I will pray with the mind also; KJV: I will pray with the understanding also: INT: also with the mind I will sing praise with the 1 Corinthians 14:15 N-DMS GRK: καὶ τῷ νοΐ NAS: and I will sing with the mind also. KJV: I will sing with the understanding also. INT: also with the mind 1 Corinthians 14:19 N-DMS GRK: λόγους τῷ νοΐ μου λαλῆσαι NAS: words with my mind so KJV: my understanding, that INT: words with mind of me to speak Ephesians 4:17 N-GMS GRK: ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν NAS: walk, in the futility of their mind, KJV: the vanity of their mind, INT: [the] futility of the mind of them Ephesians 4:23 N-GMS GRK: πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν NAS: in the spirit of your mind, KJV: in the spirit of your mind; INT: spirit of the mind of you Philippians 4:7 N-AMS GRK: ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν φρουρήσει τὰς NAS: all comprehension, will guard KJV: all understanding, shall keep INT: surpasses all understanding will guard the Colossians 2:18 N-GMS GRK: ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς NAS: without cause by his fleshly mind, KJV: his fleshly mind, INT: by the mind of the flesh 2 Thessalonians 2:2 N-GMS GRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι NAS: shaken from your composure or KJV: shaken in mind, or be troubled, INT: in mind nor to be troubled 1 Timothy 6:5 N-AMS GRK: ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν καὶ ἀπεστερημένων NAS: of depraved mind and deprived KJV: of men of corrupt minds, and destitute INT: of men in mind and destitute 2 Timothy 3:8 N-AMS GRK: κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν ἀδόκιμοι περὶ NAS: of depraved mind, rejected KJV: of corrupt minds, reprobate INT: utterly corrupted in mind found worthless as regards Titus 1:15 N-NMS GRK: καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ NAS: but both their mind and their conscience KJV: even their mind and conscience INT: both the mind and the Revelation 13:18 N-AMS GRK: ὁ ἔχων νοῦν ψηφισάτω τὸν NAS: Let him who has understanding calculate KJV: Let him that hath understanding count INT: He who has understanding let him count the Revelation 17:9 N-NMS GRK: Ὧδε ὁ νοῦς ὁ ἔχων NAS: Here is the mind which has wisdom. KJV: And here [is] the mind which hath INT: Here [is] the mind which has Strong's Greek 3563 24 Occurrences νοῒ — 6 Occ. νοός — 6 Occ. νοῦν — 9 Occ. νοῦς — 3 Occ.