νοῦς

noûs · Greek · Strong's G3563 · 24 occurrences

The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “mind”

What it means

the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning

probably from the base of G1097 (γινώσκω);

How the KJV renders it

mind, understanding

Where that flattens a distinction

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

“mind”

also renders nóēma (G3540), gnṓmē (G1106), énnoia (G1771), psychḗ (G5590), méllō (G3195), diánoia (G1271), pneûma (G4151), zimmâh (H2154), yêtser (H3336), lêb (H3820), lêbâb (H3824), nephesh (H5315), rûwach (H7307), rûwach (H7308)

“understanding”

also renders sýnesis (G4907), phrḗn (G5424), diánoia (G1271), bîynâh (H998), ṭaʻam (H2940), lêb (H3820), lêbâb (H3824), mandaʻ (H4486), sekel (H7922), soklᵉthânûw (H7924), tâbûwn (H8394)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

24 occurrences in the Greek text, first 22 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:10 · N-DSM

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 2:16 · N-ASM

“For who has known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.

1 Corinthians 14:14 · N-NSM

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

1 Corinthians 14:15 · N-DSM

What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

1 Corinthians 14:19 · N-DSM

However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

1 Timothy 6:5 · N-ASM

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

2 Thessalonians 2:2 N-GSM2 Timothy 3:8 N-ASMColossians 2:18 N-GSMEphesians 4:17 N-GSMEphesians 4:23 N-GSMLuke 24:45 N-ASMPhilippians 4:7 N-ASMRevelation 13:18 N-ASMRevelation 17:9 N-NSMRomans 1:28 N-ASMRomans 7:23 N-GSMRomans 7:25 N-DSMRomans 11:34 N-ASMRomans 12:2 N-GSMRomans 14:5 N-DSMTitus 1:15 N-NSM

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