Lexicon
ἔννοια
ennoia
G1771
G:N-F Greek

thought/purpose

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Ennoia denotes a thought or inward purpose, whether adopted as a guiding mindset or examined within the heart.

The attested use concerns inward thought or purpose: in 1 Peter 4:1 it is the mindset believers are told to take up, while in Hebrews 4:12 it belongs among the heart’s inner reflections subject to discernment.

Senses in use

  1. Inward thought or guiding purpose · dominant

    In 1 Peter 4:1, the accusative singular form occurs in the command to arm yourselves with the same inward outlook; the APB renders the clause "arm yourselves also with the same thought." In Hebrews 4:12, the genitive plural form occurs in the phrase concerning the heart’s inner reflections; the APB renders the wider clause as discerning "the reflections and thoughts of the heart."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with cognitive language: "the same thought" in 1 Peter 4:1 and "thoughts of the heart" within Hebrews 4:12. These renderings indicate the clauses’ overall presentation rather than a precise one-to-one translation.

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