διάνοια (diánoia) — Imagination

Greek word study: διάνοια (diánoia), Strong's G1271. deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise

GreekStrong's G1271
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Greek word
διάνοια (diánoia)

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deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise

Word study
Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G3563 (νοῦς);

KJV translation words: imagination, mind, understanding

Where this word appears

Strong's G1271 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 22:37 and last appears in 1 John 5:20.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

mind ×7understanding ×2in mind ×1in the thought ×1thoughts ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

διανοίᾳ ×5διάνοιαν ×4διανοίας ×2διανοιῶν ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×2Ephesians ×2Hebrews ×2Matthew ×1Mark ×1Colossians ×11 Peter ×12 Peter ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1223 διά (diá), G3563 νοῦς (noûs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does diánoia (G1271) mean?

Deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise.

How is G1271 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1271 as: imagination, mind, understanding.

How often does διάνοια (diánoia) appear?

Strong's G1271 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 22:37 and last appears in 1 John 5:20.