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Thought
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
"a thought by way of a design" (akin to epinoeo, "to contrive," epi, intensive, noeo, "to consider"), is used in Acts 8:22 . In the Sept., Jeremiah 20:10 .
"a purpose, device of the mind" (akin to noeo, see No. 1), is rendered "thought" in 2 Corinthians 10:5 , "thoughts" in Philippians 4:7 , RV: see DEVICE , No. 2.
"a thought," occurs in Luke 11:17 , where the sense is that of "machinations."
is translated "thoughts" in Matthew 9:4; 12:25; Hebrews 4:12 : see DEVICE , No. 1.
is translated "thoughts" in Romans 2:15 : see IMAGINATION , No. 1.
"reasoning," is translated "thoughts" in Matthew 15:19; Mark 7:21; Luke 2:35; 6:8; in Luke 5:22 , AV, RV, "reasonings;" in Luke 9:47 , AV, RV, "reasoning," and Luke 24:38 , AV, RV, "reasonings;" so 1 Corinthians 3:20; in Luke 9:46 , AV and RV, "reasoning;" "thoughts" in James 2:4 , AV and RV. See DISPUTE , IMAGINATION , REASONING.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Thought'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​t/thought.html. 1940.