ἔννοια G1771
thought, notion, intention; the act of thinking or the concept formed in the mind
The word denotes mental activity—thinking, reflecting, forming concepts, or intending. God's word discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart (Heb 4:12), penetrating beyond surface actions to inner motivations. Believers should arm themselves with the same mind or attitude that Christ had regarding suffering (1 Pet 4:1). The term can mean general mental activity, specific notions or concepts, or deliberate intentions. Classical usage ranged from philosophical 'conceptions' to practical 'designs' or 'intents.'
Senses
1. sense 1 — Thought, notion, intention; the act of thinking or the concept/design formed. In Heb 4:12, God's word discerns thoughts and intentions (ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν) of the heart—penetrating to inner motivations. In 1 Pet 4:1, believers arm themselves with the same thought/mind (τὴν αὐτὴν ἔννοιαν), referring to Christ's attitude toward suffering. Classical usage spans philosophical concepts to practical designs. German 'Gedanken' (thoughts) and Spanish 'intenciones' reflect the range from mental activity to deliberate intent. 2×
AR["فِكرٍ", "نِيَّاتِ"]·ben["অভিপ্রায়ের", "মানসিকতায়"]·DE["Gedanken"]·EN["mind", "of-intentions"]·FR["Gedanken"]·heb["כַּוָּנוֹת", "מַחְשָׁבָה"]·HI["इरादों-का", "मनोवृत्ति"]·ID["niat-niat", "pikiran"]·IT["ennoian", "ennoiōn"]·jav["pikiran", "sèdya"]·KO["뜻들의", "마음으로"]·PT["disposição", "intenções"]·RU["мыслью", "намерений"]·ES["de-intenciones", "mentalidad"]·SW["nia"]·TR["düşünceyle", "niyetlerinin"]·urd["ارادوں-کا", "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
ἔννοια, ἡ, (νοῦς) act of thinking, reflection, cogitation (συντονία διανοίας Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 notion, conception, χρόνου ἔννοια Refs; ἔ. λαβεῖν to form an idea, opposed to αἴσθησιν λαβεῖν, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἔννοιαι, opposed to φαντασίαι, αἰσθήσεις, Refs 4th c.BC+ every kind, variety of anger, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ κοινὴ ἔ. the common notion, Refs; κοιναὶ ἔ. axioms, heading in Refs 3rd c.BC+; general…