gnōmē · decision, opinion

What it means

gnōmē (γνώμη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “decision, opinion”.

Decision, purpose; opinion, judgment; advice; consent.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. What one thinks about something, advice.
2. What someone decides or agrees to of his own will.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• opinion ×3
• purpose ×3
• consent ×1
• he decided ×1
• judgment ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×1
• 1 Corinthians×3
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philemon×1
• Revelation×3

• Acts 20:3

  And after he had spent three months there, when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

  Now I urge you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, that all of you say the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgment.

• 1 Corinthians 7:25

  Now concerning virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who has received mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

• 1 Corinthians 7:40

  But she is happier if she remains as she is, in my opinion; and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

• 2 Corinthians 8:10

  And I give my opinion in this matter; for this is beneficial for you, who were the first to begin not only to do it but also to want it, since last year;

• Philemon 1:14

  but without your consent I wanted to do nothing, so that your good deed might not be as by compulsion but of free will.

• Revelation 17:13

  These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast.

• Revelation 17:17

  For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose and to act on one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

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