φρόνημα
phrónēma · G5427 · Greek · 4 occurrences
Meanings
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thoughtful planning, way of thinking, outlook
The psychological faculty of thoughtful planning, often with the implication of being wise and provident
ExamplesRomans 8:6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
Romans 8:7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,
Romans 8:27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
4 occurrences in 2 groups
- πνεῦμαspirit 2
- σάρξflesh, body, physical body 2
What it is said to bePredicate
4 occurrences in 5 groups
- εἰρήνηpeace 1
- ἔχθραenmity 1
- ζωήlife 1
- θάνατοςdeath 1
- τίςwho? what?, why? for what reason? 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- διάνοια diánoia · G1271 · mind, way of thinking, disposition
- Greek noun for mind or understanding, often denoting the faculty of thought or mental disposition. Overlaps with φρόνημα in contexts describing one's mental state or inclination, though διάνοια emphasizes the faculty itself while φρόνημα emphasizes the specific mindset or orientation.
In the other Testament 2 words
- מַחֲשָׁבָה machăshâbâh · H4284 · plan, plot, scheme
- Hebrew noun for a thought, plan, or purpose, closely matching φρόνημα's sense of mental inclination or intent. Standard translation equivalent in contexts involving mindset or purpose.
- יֵצֶר yêtser · H3336 · what is formed, thought, tendency
- Hebrew noun denoting the frame of mind, inclination, or imagination (especially in יֵצֶר לֵב, 'inclination of the heart'). Close semantic match for mental disposition or inclination.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- Thoughtful planning, way of thinking, outlook26.15
- Romans 8:6 says “the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace”.
Word family 19 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon φρονηματος, τό (φρονέω, which see), what one has in mind, the thoughts and purposes (A.…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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