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φρονέω

To reason

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φρονέω G5426

Pronunciation phronéō

What does φρονέω (phronéō) mean in the Bible?

φρονέω (phronéō) is a Greek word meaning "to reason". φρονέω, -ῶ (φρήν), [in LXX: Deu. Reveals alignment of thinking.

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Meaning

to reason

Extended definition

To be minded or disposed toward something; to set one's orientation on specific priorities.

(φρήν), [in LXX: Deu.32:29, Zec.9:2 (חָכָם), Psa.94:8 (שָׂכַל hi.), Isa.44:18 (בִּין) Isa.44:28, Est.8:13, Wis.1:1 14:30, 1Ma.10:20, 2Ma.9:12; 2Ma.14:8 2Mac 14:26 * ;]

1to have understanding (Hon., al.).

2to think, to be minded in a certain way: ὡς νήπιος, 1Co.13:11; with accusative (usually neut., adj., or pron., as frequently in cl.), ὃ δεῖ, Rom.12:3; ἃ, Act.28:22; τοῦτο, Php.3:15; τι ἑτέρως, ib.; οὐδὲν ἄλλο, Gal.5:10; τ. αὐτὸ φ. (Deiss., BS, 256), to be of the same mind, 2Co.13:11, Php.2:2 4:2; id. before εἰς (ἐν) ἀλλήλους(οις), Rom.12:16 15:5; τ. ἓν φ., Php.2:2 (Lft., in l); before ὑπέρ, Php.1:7.

3to have in mind, be mindful of, think of (Hdt., Xen., al.; Es, 1Mac, ll. with): τὰ τ. θεοῦ, opposite to τ. τ. ἀνθρώπων, Mat.16:23, Mrk.8:33; τὰ τ. σαρκός, opposite to τ. τ. πνεύρατος, Rom.8:5; τ. ἐπίγεια, Php.3:19; τὰ ἄνω, opposite to τ. ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, Col.3:2; τοῦτο φρονεῖτε (RV, have this mind in you), Php.2:5; ὑψηλά, Rom.12:16; φ. ἡμέραν (to observe a day), Rom.14:6; before ὑπέρ, Php.4:10 (cf. κατα-, παρα-, περι-, ὑπερ-φρσνέω).

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Why This Word Matters

Reveals alignment of thinking. Mark 8:31–33

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Imperfect Future

Voices

Active

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 6×

Present Active Rom 12:3 · Rom 15:5 · Phil 1:7 · Phil 4:2 · Phil 4:10 6×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×

Present Active Rom 12:16 · Phil 2:2 · Phil 3:19 · Rom 14:6 5×

Indicative states a fact or reality 9×

Present Active Matt 16:23 · Mark 8:33 · Acts 28:22 · Rom 8:5 · Rom 14:6 · Phil 3:15 6×

Imperfect Active 1 Cor 13:11 · Phil 4:10 2×

Future Active Gal 5:10 1×

Imperative command or strong request 4×

Present Active 2 Cor 13:11 · Phil 2:5 · Col 3:2 · Rom 11:20 4×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Present Active Phil 2:2 · Phil 3:15 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 26 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 6 prospective 1 imperative 4 background 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 6 participle 5

Tense

present 23 imperfect 2 future 1

Voice

active 26

Mood

indicative 9 infinitive 6 participle 5 imperative 4 subjunctive 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 16:23 φρονεῖς present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:33 φρονεῖς present active indicative ongoing Acts 28:22 φρονεῖς present active indicative ongoing Romans 8:5 φρονοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 11:20 φρόνει present active imperative imperative Romans 12:16 φρονοῦντες present active participle participle Romans 12:16 φρονοῦντες present active participle participle Romans 12:3 φρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 12:3 φρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 14:6 φρονῶν present active participle participle Romans 14:6 φρονεῖ present active indicative ongoing Romans 15:5 φρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 13:11 ἐφρόνουν imperfect active indicative background 2 Corinthians 13:11 φρονεῖτε present active imperative imperative Galatians 5:10 φρονήσετε future active indicative prospective Philippians 1:7 φρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Philippians 2:2 φρονῆτε present active subjunctive subjunctive Philippians 2:2 φρονοῦντες present active participle participle Philippians 2:5 φρονεῖτε present active imperative imperative Philippians 3:15 φρονῶμεν present active subjunctive subjunctive Philippians 3:15 φρονεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Philippians 3:19 φρονοῦντες present active participle participle Philippians 4:10 φρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Philippians 4:10 ἐφρονεῖτε imperfect active indicative background Philippians 4:2 φρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Colossians 3:2 φρονεῖτε present active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

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

New Testament Witnesses

Mark 8:31–33 φρονέω phronéō Indicative · Present Active

set one’s mind

Additional Occurrences

Mark 8:31–33 φρονέω phronéō

to set one’s mind on, think

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

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.

Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

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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