ἐνθῡμ-ησις G1761
thought, reflection, inner deliberation; the content or process of pondering within the mind
From ἐν + θυμός ('in the spirit/mind'), this noun denotes the inner workings of thought—what one turns over in the heart. Jesus perceives the ἐνθυμήσεις of the scribes in Matthew 9:4 and of the Pharisees in Matthew 12:25, exposing hidden hostile reasoning. Acts 17:29 uses it for the products of human artistic imagination. Hebrews 4:12 declares the word of God a discerner of the 'thoughts and intentions of the heart,' pairing ἐνθυμήσεων with ἐννοιῶν.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Inner thoughts, reflections, or deliberations—especially those concealed from others but transparent to God. The ἐν-θυμ- root ('within the spirit') points to the interior quality of these cogitations. In Matt 9:4 and 12:25, Jesus supernaturally perceives the hostile ἐνθυμήσεις of religious opponents. Acts 17:29 extends to human artistic conceptions (the 'imaginings' behind idol-craft). Heb 4:12 pairs it with ἐννοιῶν ('intentions'), underscoring the penetrating reach of God's word. Spanish 'pensamientos' and French 'pensée' straightforwardly render 'thoughts.' 4×
AR["أَفكارَهُم", "أَفكَارَهُم", "أَفْكَارِ", "تَفكيرِ"]·ben["কল্পনার", "চিন্তাগুলি", "চিন্তার"]·DE["Gedanken", "ἐνθυμήσεις", "ἐνθυμήσεως"]·EN["of-thought", "of-thoughts", "thoughts"]·FR["pensée"]·heb["מַחְשְׁבוֹת", "מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיהֶם", "מַחֲשֶׁבֶת"]·HI["कल्पना-के", "विचअर", "विचार", "विचारों-का"]·ID["pemikiran", "pikiran-pikiran"]·IT["enthumeseis", "enthumēseōn", "pensiero"]·jav["panggalihan", "panggalihipun", "pikiran"]·KO["생각들", "생각들과", "생각들을", "생각의"]·PT["pensamentos"]·RU["замысла", "мысли", "помышлений", "помышления"]·ES["de-imaginación", "de-pensamientos", "pensamientos"]·SW["mawazo"]·TR["düşüncelerini", "düşüncelerinin", "düşüncesinin"]·urd["خیالات", "خیالوں", "خیالوں-کو", "سوچ"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐνθῡμ-ησις, εως, ἡ, consideration, esteem, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II consideration, reflection, NT+5th c.BC+ __II.2 idea, conception, εἰς ἐ. ἐσθήτων ἦλθον Refs 4th c.BC+ __III anxiety, worry, Refs 5th c.BC+ __IV resolution, Refs 4th c.AD+