Lexical Definition

‎φρονέω‎ phronéō (fron-eh'-o) to reason ^G:V
from ‎φρήν‎

set the affection on, (be) care(-ful), (be like-, + be of one, + be of the same, + let this) mind(-ed), regard, savour, think.

• to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion
• by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction)
• intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)

Abbott-Smith

φρονέω, -ῶ (< φρήν), [in LXX: De 32:29, Za 9:2 (חָכָם), Ps 93 (94):8* (שָׂכַל hi.), Is 44:18 (בִּין) ib. 28, Es 8:13, Wi 1:1 14:30, I Mac 10:20, II Mac 9:12; 14:8, 26 * ;]
1. to have understanding (Hom., al.).
2. to think, to be minded in a certain way: ὡς νήπιος, I Co 13:11; c. acc. (usually neut., adj., or pron., as freq. in cl.), ὃ δεῖ, Ro 12:3; ἃ, Ac 28:22; τοῦτο, Phl 3:15; τι ἑτέρως, ib.; οὐδὲν ἄλλο, Ga 5:10; τ. αὐτὸ φ. (Deiss., BS, 256), to be of the same mind, II Co 13:11, Phl 2:2 4:2; id. seq. εἰς (ἐν) ἀλλήλους(οις), Ro 12:16 15:5; τ. ἓν φ., Phl 2:2 (Lft., in l.); seq. ὑπέρ, Phl 1:7.
3. to have in mind, be mindful of, think of (Hdt., Xen., al.; Es, 1Mac, ll. c.): τὰ τ. θεοῦ, opp. to τ. τ. ἀνθρώπων, Mt 16:23, Mk 8:33; τὰ τ. σαρκός, opp. to τ. τ. πνεύρατος, Ro 8:5; τ. ἐπίγεια, Phl 3:19; τὰ ἄνω, opp. to τ. ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, Col 3:2; τοῦτο φρονεῖτε (RV, have this mind in you), Phl 2:5; ὑψηλά, Ro 12:16; φ. ἡμέραν (to observe a day), Ro 14:6; seq. ὑπέρ, Phl 4:10 (cf. κατα-, παρα-, περι-, ὑπερ-φρσνέω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φρονέω-έω,

Epic dialect subjunctive φρονέωέῃσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect φρόνεον [φρονέωέεσκον 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 4.1164 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: aorist ἐφρόνησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πεφρόνηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; imperative φρονέωείσθω variant for{φρονέωεῖτε} in [NT]:—to be minded, either of reflection or of purpose: hence,

__I have understanding, be wise, prudent, rare in [φρονέωέειν τε">Refs 8th c.BC+] best both in battle and counsel, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: but frequently in Trag. and Attic dialect, [Ζῆνα] τὸν φρονέωεῖν βροτοὺς ὁδώσαντα [φρονέωούντως πρὸς φρονέωοῦντας ἐννέπεις [prev. author] “Supp.” 204, compare 176; φρονέωεῖν γὰρ οἱ ταχεῖς οὐκ ἀσφαλεῖς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 617; φρονέωεῖν οἶδεν μόνη [prev. author] “Tr.” 313 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίαν φ. to be over-wise, [φρονέωεῖν ">Refs 5th c.BC+]understanding, prudence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κράτιστοι φρονέωεῖν [φρονέωεῖν τε καὶ σωφρονέωεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 712a ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μὴ φρονέωοῦν, of an infant, [φρονέωοῦσα ἡλικία 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.139: Comedy texts of fish, ἰχθῦς φρονέωοῦντας ">Refs 4th c.BC+]full-grown, [φρονέωοῦν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 15: with \_accusative\_, φρονέωῆσαι τὰ κυριώτατα">Refs 4th c.BC+] to be wise in respect of the most important matters, [Refs]
__I.2 with adverbs, εὖ φρονέωεῖν think rightly, περί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be sane (compare infr. IV), [φρονέωοῦντα μὴ φρονέωεῖν δοκεῖν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 387; οἱ φρονέωοῦντες εὖ κρατοῦσι πανταχοῦ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1252, compare “El.” 394, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 99, +others (but εὖ φρ.,">Refs 5th c.BC+] also, to be well disposed, see below [Refs]; κακῶς, καλῶς φ., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μῶρα, πλάγια φ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3 think, [Refs 5th c.BC+]de.An.427a19; ὡς.., ὅτι.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mean, ἄλλα φ. καὶ ἄλλα λέγειν [φρονέωῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.47; ὁ μὴ λέγων ἃ φρονέωεῖ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.282, compare 19.224. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.4 feel by experience, know full well, σοὶ μὲν δοκεῖν ταῦτ᾽ ἔστ᾽, ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ἄγαν φρονέωεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πειρώμενος ὅ τι φρονέωέοιεν [τὰ μαντήϊα] to test the knowledge of the oracles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II to be fain that.., with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, to be minded to do, [Refs]; without infinitive, οἱ δ᾽ ἰθὺς φρόνεον [ἰέναι] were minded to go right on ward, [Refs]; ᾗπερ δὴ φρονέωέω [τελέσαι[φρονέωῶν ἔπρασσον ">Refs]of set purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Prose, mean, intend, τοῦτο φρονέωεῖ ἡμῶν ἡ.. ἀγωγή this is what your bringing us here means, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 frequently with neuter adjective,
__II.2.a φ. τινί τινα to have certain thoughts for or towards any one, to be so and so minded towards him, πατρὶ φίλα φρονέωέων kindly minded towards him, [φρονέωέουσι.. ἀλλήλοισιν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.264; τῷ ὀλοὰ φρονέωέων 16.701; μαλακὰ φ. ἐσλοῖς 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 4.95; πιστά τινι [prev. author] “O.” 3.17; φρονέωοῦντας ἄριστα αὐτοῖς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 577 (\_anapaest meter\_): with \_adverbs\_, εὖ φρονέωεῖν τισι (compare above 1.2) 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.74, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1436, etc.">Refs 8th c.BC+]; φρονέωεῖς εὖ τοῖς ἠγγελμένοις you rejoice at them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοιαῦτα περί τινος φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: to be minded so and so, think or purpose such and such things, ἀγαθὰ φ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φίλα φ.[φρονέωέεις ἅ τ᾽ ἐγώ περ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.361 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; κρυπτάδια φ. to have secret purposes, [Refs]; ἀταλὰ φ. to be gaily disposed,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινὰ φ. have wise thoughts, be cunningly minded, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐφημέρια φ. think only of the passing day,[φρονέωα [prev. author] “fragment” 64; οὐ τὰ ἄριστα φ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.22; ἡ πόλις χεῖρον φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.126 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; τυραννικὰ φ. to have tyranny in mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρχαιϊκὰ φ. to have old-fashioned notions, [Refs]; τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φ., [NT]; also οὐ παρδάλιος τόσσον μένος ὅσσον Πάνθου υἷες φρονέωέουσιν the panther's courage is not so great as is the spirit of the sons of Panthus, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2.b especially frequently in the phrase μέγα φρονέωεῖν to be high-minded, have high thoughts, to be high-spirited, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of lions and boars, [φρονέωεῖ γὰρ ὡς γυνὴ μέγα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1078, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.48, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.132 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Attic dialect, frequently in bad sense, to be presumptuous, ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, ἑαυτοῖς μέγα φ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἐφ᾽ αὑτῷ τηλικοῦτον ἡλίκον εἰκός.. [Refs 4th c.BC+] to have over-high thoughts, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but simply, pluck up courage, ἐπὶ τῷ γεγενημένῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely in plural, μείζω τῆς δίκης φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with superlative, οἱ μέγιστον φρονέωοῦντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; take pride in, ἐπὶ παιδεύσει μέγα φρονέωοῦντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα φ. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα φ. μὴ ὑπείξειν haughty in their resolution not to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] alone, ={μέγα φ., φρονέωήσας ἐφ᾽ αὑτῷ} [Refs 2nd c.AD+] to be poor-spirited, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἧσσον, ἔλασσον φ. τινος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.c of those who agree in opinion, τά τινος φρονέωεῖν to be of another's mind, be on his side or of his party, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἶσον ἐμοὶ φρονέωέουσα thinking like me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὠυτὸ or κατὰ τὠυτὸ φ. to be like -minded, make common cuase, [Refs 5th c.BC+] think differently, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄλλῃ φ. think another way, [Refs]
__III comprehend, γιγνώσκω, φρονέωέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: more frequently with accusative, to be well aware of.., τὰ φρονέωέουσ᾽ ἀνὰ θυμόν, ἃ.. [Refs]; οὐκ ὄπιδα φρονέωέοντες ἐνὶ φρεσίν paying no heed to it, [Refs]; φ. τὴν ἡμέραν pay regard to it, [NT]; consider, ponder, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__IV to be in possession of one's senses, sometimes almost ={ζῆν}, to be sensible, be alive, ἐμὲ τὸν δύστηνον ἔτι φρονέωέοντ᾽ ἐλέησον, for ἔτι ζῶντα, [φρονέωοῦντι, δειλαία χάρις ἐπέμπετο 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 517; ἐν τῷ φ. γὰρ μηδὲν ἥδιστος βίος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 554; μηδὲ ζῆν.., μηδὲ φρονέωεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 249a ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also, to be in one's senses or right wits, φρονέωοῦντα, opposed to μεμηνότα, [φρονέωεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 853; φρονέωεῖς ὀρθὰ κοὐ μαίνῃ [prev. author] “Med.” 1129; ἐξεστηκὼς τοῦ φρονέωεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.18; τὰ φαλάγγια τοῦ φ. ἐξίστησι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.12; οὐκ ἂν παρείμην οἷσι μὴ δοκῶ φρονέωεῖν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1666; ἐγὼ νῦν φρονέωῶ τότ᾽ οὐ φρονέωῶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1329 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; φρονέωῶν οὐδὲν φρονέωεῖς though in thy wits thou'rt nothing wise, [φρονέωούντων, βλεπόντων ὑμῶν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.94: ζῶν καὶ φρονέωῶν">Refs 4th c.BC+] alive and in his right mind, frequently in Inscrr., [Refs], etc.; ζῶν καὶ φρενῶν (sic) [Refs]; νοῶν καὶ φρονέωῶν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Phil.2.5 ☩ Matt.16.23 ☩ Rom.8.5 ☩ Rom.14.6}