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-DSF

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 7:25 · N-ASF

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

1 Corinthians 7:40 · N-ASF

But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:10 · N-ASF

I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

Acts 20:3 · N-GSF

When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

Philemon 1:14 · N-GSF

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

Revelation 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.