νοῦς
noys
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "νοῦς" (nous) refers to the mind, understanding, or reasoning ability, often seen as the faculty that governs thought and decision-making. It is used in contrast to physical aspects like the body (σάρξ) or other faculties like the spirit (πνεῦμα) and speech (γλῶσσα). In some contexts, it can also refer to a specific thought, intention, or purpose.
mind; the intellect, the faculty of understanding
Etymologically, noys traces to probably from the base of (γινώσκω). In the King James Version, this word is translated as mind, and understanding.
Its Hebrew parallels include לֵב (lêb), לֵבָב (lêbâb), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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