φρονέω

phronéō · Greek · Strong's G5426 · 27 occurrences

The KJV renders 19 different Hebrew and Greek words as “think”

What it means

to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)

from G5424 (φρήν);

How the KJV renders it

set the affection on, care, be like, regard, savour, think

Where that flattens a distinction

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

“think”

also renders logízomai (G3049), dokéō (G1380), dialogízomai (G1260), enthyméomai (G1760), oíomai (G3633), krínō (G2919), noiéō (G3539), hyponoéō (G5282), hēgéomai (G2233), bîyn (H995), dâbar (H1696), dâmâh (H1819), zâmam (H2161), châshab (H2803), çᵉbar (H5452), ʻâshath (H6245), ʻăshith (H6246), shâʻar (H8176)

“regard”

also renders blépō (G991), entrépō (G1788), epiblépō (G1914), bîyn (H995), dibrâh (H1700), chûwç (H2347), châshab (H2803), yâdaʻ (H3045), nâbaṭ (H5027), qâshab (H7181), shûwr (H7789), shâmaʻ (H8085), shâʻâh (H8159)

“care”

also renders mérimna (G3308), spoudḗ (G4710), mélō (G3199), dâbâr (H1697), chărâdâh (H2731)

“be like”

also renders eíkō (G1503), homoióō (G3666), dᵉmâh (H1821), châshab (H2803)

“savour”

also renders osmḗ (G3744), rêyach (H7381)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

27 occurrences in the Greek text, first 21 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 13:11 V-IAI-1S1 Timothy 6:17 V-PAN2 Corinthians 13:11 V-PAM-2PActs 28:22 V-PAI-2SColossians 3:2 V-PAM-2PGalatians 5:10 V-FAI-2PMatthew 16:23 V-PAI-2SMark 8:33 V-PAI-2SPhilippians 1:7 V-PANPhilippians 2:2 V-PAP-NPMPhilippians 2:5 V-PAM-2PPhilippians 3:15 V-PAI-2PPhilippians 3:19 V-PAP-NPMPhilippians 4:2 V-PANPhilippians 4:10 V-IAI-2PRomans 8:5 V-PAI-3PRomans 11:20 V-PAM-2SRomans 12:3 V-PANRomans 12:16 V-PAP-NPMRomans 14:6 V-PAI-3SRomans 15:5 V-PAN

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.