γνώμη

gnṓmē · Greek · Strong's G1106 · 9 occurrences

The KJV renders 18 different Hebrew and Greek words as “purpose”

What it means

cognition, i.e. (subjectively) opinion, or (objectively) resolve (counsel, consent, etc.)

from G1097 (γινώσκω);

How the KJV renders it

advice, judgment, mind, purpose, will

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“purpose”

also renders poiéō (G4160), protíthemai (G4388), títhēmi (G5087), bouleúō (G1011), boúlēma (G1013), proairéomai (G4255), próthesis (G4286), dâbâr (H1697), zimmâh (H2154), zâmam (H2161), chêphets (H2656), châshab (H2803), yâʻats (H3289), machăshâbâh (H4284), ʻêtsâh (H6098), tsᵉbûw (H6640), shâthâh (H8356)

“mind”

also renders nóēma (G3540), énnoia (G1771), psychḗ (G5590), méllō (G3195), noûs (G3563), diánoia (G1271), pneûma (G4151), zimmâh (H2154), yêtser (H3336), lêb (H3820), lêbâb (H3824), nephesh (H5315), rûwach (H7307), rûwach (H7308)

“judgment”

also renders dikaíōma (G1345), kríma (G2917), díkē (G1349), kritḗrion (G2922), aísthēsis (G144), krísis (G2920), hēméra (G2250), ṭaʻam (H2940), mishpâṭ (H4941), pᵉlîylâh (H6415), pᵉlîylîyâh (H6417), shepheṭ (H8201)

“will”

also renders gínomai (G1096), boulḗ (G1012), méllō (G3195), thélēma (G2307), thélēsis (G2308), boúlēma (G1013), eúchomai (G2172), châphêts (H2654), tsᵉbâʼ (H6634), rᵉʻûwth (H7470)

“advice”

also renders dâbâr (H1697), ṭaʻam (H2940), ʻêtsâh (H6098)

Where it appears

9 occurrences in the Greek text, first 8 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:10 N-DSF1 Corinthians 7:25 N-ASF1 Corinthians 7:40 N-ASF2 Corinthians 8:10 N-ASFActs 20:3 N-GSFPhilemon 1:14 N-GSFRevelation 17:13 N-ASFRevelation 17:17 N-ASF

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.