Lexical Definition

‎νοιέω‎ noiéō (noy-eh'-o) to understand ^G:V
from ‎νοῦς‎

consider, perceive, think, understand.

• to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed

Abbott-Smith

νοέω -ῶ (< νοῦς), [in LXX chiefly for בּין, also for שׂכל hi., etc;]
1. to perceive with the mind, understand (for the phrase νοῶν κ. φρονῶν, in wills, v. MM, xvii): absol., Mt 16:9, Mk 8:17; c. acc., Eph 3:4, I Ti 1:7; c. dat. instr., τ. καρδίᾳ, Jo 12:40; pass., Ro 1:20; seq. ὅτι, Mt 15:17 16:11, Mk 7:18; c. acc. et inf., He 11:8.
2. to think, consider: absol., Mt 24:15, Mk 13:14, Eph 3:20; c. acc. rei, II Ti 2:7. (cf. -εὐ, κατα-, μετα-, προ-, ὑπο-νοέω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

νοέω-έω,

Aeolic dialect νόημι (which see): Epic dialect aorist 1 νόησα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἔνωσα (ἐν-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect νενόηκα, Ionic dialect νένωκα (ἐν-) [Refs]; imperative νενόηθι Hilgard Excerpta e libris Herodiani [Refs]:—middle, Epic dialect aorist νοέωήσατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle νοέωησάμενοέως [νοέως 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1298, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.263, 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Fragmenta” 345, etc.:">Refs 7th c.BC+] —passive (mostly in middle sense), future νοέωηθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐνοέωήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also Ionic dialect (ἐπ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect νενόημαι, Ionic dialect νένωμαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]singular pluperfect ἐνένωτο (in middle sense) [νοέωῦνται from 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus (see. below)">Refs 5th c.BC+] and perfect passive νένοέωται. —The compounds with ἀπό, διά, ἐν, ἐπί, μετά, πρό are used chiefly in middle:—perceive by the eyes, observe (οἱ ἀρχαῖοι τὸ ν. σωματικὸν.. ὑπολαμβάνοέωυσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀξὺ ν.[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀφθαλμοῖσιν, ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖσι ν., [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 perceive by the mind, apprehend, τὸν δὲ ἰδὼν ἐνόησε [νοέωῆσαι 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.478 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἢ λάθετ᾽ ἢ οὐκ ἐνόησεν or did not take notice, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νοέωέεις δὲ καὶ αὐτός thou thyself art aware of it, [νοέωέω καὶ οἶδα ἕκαστα 18.228; ν. τῇ καρδίᾳ LXX.Isa.44.18 ">LXX+8th c.BC+]; πρὸ ὃ τοῦ ἐνόησεν one perceives before the other, [νοέωεῖ, οὖλος δὲ τ᾽ ἀκούει 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 24; ταὐτὸν δ᾽ ἐστὶ νοέωεῖν τε καὶ οὕνεκέν ἐστι νόημα 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 8.34 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently in Philos., of thought, μάλιστα ἔοικεν ἴδιον [ψυχῆς] τὸ ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with participle added, ὡς ἐνόησεν ἔμ᾽ ἥμενοέων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a future event, νοέωέω κακὸν ὔμμιν ἐρχόμενοέων [Refs]: with infinitive, οὐκ ἐνόησα ἄψορρον καταβῆναι [νοέωοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας NT.Heb.11.3: followed by ὡς.., 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.32, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epinomis” 977c; νόει θ᾽ ᾗ δῆλον ἕκαστον 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 4.13 ">NT+8th c.BC+]:—middle, νωσάμενοέως [νοέωούμενοέως 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1487 ">Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, to be apprehended by thought, τὰς ἰδέας νοέωεῖσθαι μὲν ὁρᾶσθαι δ᾽ οὔ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ νοέωούμενα, opposed to τὰ αἰσθητά,[νοέωούμενα NT.Rom.1.20. ">NT]
__3 think, consider, reflect, φρεσὶ ν. ἔνθ᾽ εἴην ἢ ἔνθα” [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀμφότερα ν. look to both sides, [νοέωέειν">Refs 5th c.BC+] to be other wise minded, [νοέωεῖς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1135, compare “El.” 1435 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: participle νοέωέων, έουσα, wary, discreet, [νοέωήσας 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 12, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.170 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ νοέωέων λέγει what he says advisedly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νοέωῶν καὶ φρονῶν sane and in his right mind, in wills, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.:— in middle, φρενὶ θεῖα νοέωῦνται [νοέως 6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 10. ">Refs 6th c.BC+]
__4 consider, deem, presume to be so and so, ὡς μηκέτ᾽ ὄντα κεῖνοέων.. νόει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τόδε γὰρ νοέωῶ κράτιστον[νοέωπτρα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 373a19: with ">Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, δεῖ νοέωῆσαι τὸ μὲν ὑγρὸν εἶναι[Refs]; compare νοέωητέον.
__II think out, devise, conceive τοῦτό γ᾽ ἐναίσιμον οὐκ ἐνόησε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄλλα μὲν αὐτὸς ἐνὶ φρεσὶ σῇσι νοέωήσεις, ἄλλα δὲ καὶ δαίμων ὑποθήσεται[νοέωνα τοῦδε νοέωήσει 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.104 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently with neuter plural adjective, πεπνυμένα πάντα νοέωῆσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνδρων πλεῖστα νοέωησάμενοέως most cunning of men, of Sisyphus, [Refs 7th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐνθύμημα νενοέωημένοέων οὐκ ἀτόπως [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 purpose, intend, ἐσθλά τινι [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III with infinitive, to be minded, intend, οὐδ᾽ ἐνόησε ἐξερύσαι δόρυ bethought himself, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νοέωέω φρεσὶ τιμήςuσθαι[νοέωέω δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς Ἕκτορά τοι λῦσαι 24.560 ">Refs]; ἦ γὰρ νοέωεῖς θάπτειν σφ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, once in [νοέωήσατο χερσἰν ἑλέσθαι">Refs 8th c.BC+] he thought with himself to take the scourge, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐνέ- νωτο στρατεύειν he was minded to march, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV of words, bear a certain sense, mean, πυθοίμεθ᾽ ἂν τὸν χρησμὸν ὅ τι νοέωεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [εἰ] τοῦτο.. νοέωεῖ αὐτῷ if this means for him that.., [νοέωεῖ [prev. author] “Ap.” 40a ">Refs]; τὸ νοέωούμενοέων the sense, meaning, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.44.18 ☩ Heb.11.3 ☩ Rom.1.20}