Lexical Definition
ἔννοια énnoia (en'-noy-ah) thought/purpose G:N-F
from a compound of ἐν and νοῦς
intent, mind.
- thoughtfulness, i.e. moral understanding
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔννοιαν | mind | 1Pet.4.1 |
| ἐννοιῶν | intentions | Heb.4.12 |
| εννοίασ | the reflections | LXX.Prov.23.19 |
| έννοιαν | insight | LXX.Prov.3.21 • LXX.Prov.4.1 • LXX.Prov.5.2 • LXX.Prov.18.15 |
| reflection | LXX.Prov.1.4 • LXX.Prov.8.12 | |
| έννοια | insight | LXX.Prov.16.22 • LXX.Prov.19.7 • LXX.Prov.23.4 • LXX.Prov.24.7 |
| reflection | LXX.Prov.2.11 |
Abbott-Smith
ἔννοια, -ας, ἡ (< νοῦς), [in LXX: Pr 1:4 2:11 3:21 4:1 5:2 8:12 16:22 18:15 19:7 23:4, 19 24:7 (מְזִמָּה, etc.), Wi 2:14, Da TH Su 28* ;]
1. thinking, consideration.
2. a thought, purpose, design: He 4:12, I Pe 4:1.†
SYN.: ἐνθῦμησις, q.v. (Cremer, 439)
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 1:4 · 2:11 · 3:21 · 4:1 · 5:2 · 8:12 · 16:22 · 18:15 · 19:7 · 23:4 · 23:19 · 24:7 |
| Hebrews | 4:12 |
| 1 Peter | 4:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἔννοια, ἡ,
(νοῦς) act of thinking, reflection, cogitation (συντονία διανοίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 notion, conception, χρόνου ἔννοια [Refs]; ἔ. λαβεῖν to form an idea, opposed to αἴσθησιν λαβεῖν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἔννοιαι, opposed to φαντασίαι, αἰσθήσεις, [Refs 4th c.BC+] every kind, variety of anger, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ κοινὴ ἔ. the common notion, [Refs]; κοιναὶ ἔ. axioms, heading in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; general ideas, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ψιλὴ ἔ. mere, i.e. vague, notion, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__3 intent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔννοιαν λαβεῖν form a design, [Refs]; intention of a testator, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. ἐμποιεῖν put an idea into one's head, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 good sense, better judgement, παρὰ τὴν ἔννοιαν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II sense of a word, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III Rhet., thought, opposed to diction (λέξις), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]