Greek · G3563 · unreviewed

νοῦς

Mind

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νοῦς G3563

Pronunciation noûs

What does νοῦς (noûs) mean in the Bible?

νοῦς (noûs) is a Greek word meaning "mind". νοῦς (contr.

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Meaning

mind

Extended definition

The rational, conscious faculty that grasps truth, distinct from both spirit and flesh.

(contr. from νόος), ὁ, genitive, dative, νοός, νοΐ (late forms, = cl., νοῦ, νῷ; Bl., § 9, 3), accusative, νοῦν, [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב ;]

1prop., of the ruling faculty, mind, understanding, reason (see Lft., Notes, 88 f.; Vaughan on Rom.7:23): Luk.24:45, Rom.1:28 7:23 12:2 14:5, Eph.4:17, 23 Php.4:7, 2Th.2:2, 1Ti.6:5, 2Ti.3:8, Tit.1:15, Rev.13:18 17:9; ν. τ. σαρκός (ICC, in l), Col.2:18; opposite to σάρξ, Rom.7:25; to πνεῦμα, 1Co.14:14-15; to γλῶσσα, 1Co.14:19

2By meton., of an act of mind, a mind, thought, purpose: Rom.11:34 = 1Co.2:16" (LXX), 1Co.1:10. νόος, see: νοῦς

Synonymssee: πνεῦμα

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 14:14 · Titus 1:15 · Rev 17:9 3×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Rom 7:23 · Rom 12:2 · Eph 4:17 · Eph 4:23 · Col 2:18 · 2 Thess 2:2 6×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Rom 7:25 · Rom 14:5 · 1 Cor 1:10 · 1 Cor 14:15 · 1 Cor 14:19 6×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 24:45 · Rom 1:28 · Rom 11:34 · 1 Cor 2:16 · Phil 4:7 · 1 Tim 6:5 · 2 Tim 3:8 · Rev 13:18 9×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

1 Corinthians 1:10-17 mind noûs Dative · Singular · Masculine

Unity of thought and purpose among believers in the church

1 Corinthians 2:11-16 mind noûs Accusative · Singular · Masculine

The faculty of understanding divine wisdom, contrasted with natural human perception

1 Corinthians 14:13-19 mind noûs Nominative · Singular · Masculine

The rational understanding faculty, distinguished from ecstatic speech and spiritual gifts

Ephesians 4:17-24 mind noûs Genitive · Singular · Masculine

The seat of spiritual transformation and renewal through the Holy Spirit

Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 14 — Pursue Love, Desire Gifts, and Let All Things Be Done for Edification and Order 1 Corinthians 2 — The Spirit Reveals What the Cross Conceals from the Natural Mind Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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