Bible Dictionary: Define Mind, Definition of Mind

The meaning of mind in the King James Version (Translation) is a bit tricky.  Many of the words that are translated as mind are also translated as soul, heart, or life.  It appears that the heart is the mind but may indicate a deeper realm of the mind other than those thoughts that a person is consciously thinking.  We know that the mind has a tremendous amount of information.  The heart is deceitful to the point that we can't even know our own minds.

 Below is a listing of the Hebrew and Greek words that are translated as mind.

Old Testament
05315 שׁפנ nephesh neh’- fesh
from 05314; n f; {See TWOT on 1395 @@ "1395a"}
AV-soul 475, life 117, person 29, mind 15, heart 15, creature 9, body 8, himself 8, yourselves 6, dead 5, will 4, desire 4, man 3, themselves 3, any 3, appetite 2, misc 47; 753
1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
1b) living being
1c) living being (with life in the blood)
1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
1e) seat of the appetites
1f) seat of emotions and passions
1g) activity of mind
1g1) dubious
1h) activity of the will
1h1) dubious
1i) activity of the character
1i1) dubious

06310 הפ peh peh
from 06284; n m; {See TWOT on 1738}
AV-mouth 340, commandment 37, edge 35, according 22, word 15, hole 6, end 3, appointment 2, portion 2, tenor 2, sentence 2, misc 32; 498
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in #1Sa 13:21

03820 בל leb labe
a form of 03824; n m; {See TWOT on 1071 @@ "1071a"}
AV-heart 508, mind 12, midst 11, understanding 10, hearted 7, wisdom 6, comfortably 4, well 4, considered 2, friendly 2, kindly 2, stouthearted + 047 2, care + 07760 2, misc 21; ; 593
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

03824 בבל lebab lay-bawb’
from 03823; n m; {See TWOT on 1071 @@ "1071a"}
AV-heart 231, consider + 07760 5, mind 4, understanding 3, misc 9; 252
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

07307 חור ruwach roo’- akh
from 07306; n f; {See TWOT on 2131 @@ "2131a"}
AV-Spirit or spirit 232, wind 92, breath 27, side 6, mind 5, blast 4, vain 2, air 1, anger 1, cool 1, courage 1, misc 6; 378
1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
1a) breath
1b) wind
1b1) of heaven
1b2) quarter (of wind), side
1b3) breath of air
1b4) air, gas
1b5) vain, empty thing
1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
1c2) courage
1c3) temper, anger
1c4) impatience, patience
1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
1c7) prophetic spirit
1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God’s spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
1e1) desire
1e2) sorrow, trouble
1f) spirit
1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
1f2) rarely of the will
1f3) as seat especially of moral character
1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
1g5) as energy of life
1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

07308 חור ruwach (Aramaic) roo’- akh
corresponding to 07307; n f; {See TWOT on 2991 @@ "2991a"}
AV-spirit 8, wind 2, mind 1; 11
1) spirit, wind
1a) wind
1b) spirit
1b1) of man
1b2) seat of the mind

03336 רצי yetser yay’- tser
from 03335; n m; {See TWOT on 898 @@ "898a"}
AV-imagination 5, frame 1, mind 1, thing framed 1, work 1; 9
1) form, framing, purpose, framework
1a) form
1a1) pottery
1a2) graven image
1a3) man (as formed from the dust)
1b) purpose, imagination, device (intellectual framework)

New Testament

1271 διανοια dianoia dee-an’-oy-ah
from 1223 and 3563; TDNT-4:963,636; n f
AV-mind 9, understanding 3, imagination 1; 13
1) the mind as a faculty of understanding, feeling, desiring
2) understanding
3) mind, i.e. spirit, way of thinking and feeling
4) thoughts, either good or bad

4993 σωφρονεω sophroneo so-fron-eh’-o
from 4998; TDNT-7:1097,1150; v
AV-be in right mind 2, be sober 2, be sober minded 1, soberly 1; 6
1) to be of sound mind
1a) to be in one’s right mind
1b) to exercise self control
1b1) to put a moderate estimate upon one’s self, think of one’s self soberly
1b2) to curb one’s passions

363 αναμιμησκω anamimnesko an-am-im-nace’-ko
from 303 and 3403; ; v
AV-call to remembrance 2, call to mind 1, bring to remembrance 1, remember 1, put to remembrance 1; 6
1) to call to remembrance, to remind, to admonish
2) to remember, to remember and weigh well and consider

1260 διαλογιζομαι dialogizomai dee-al-og-id’-zom-ahee
from 1223 and 3049; TDNT-2:95,155; v
AV-reason 11, dispute 1, cast in the mind 1, muse 1, think 1, consider 1; 16
1) to bring together different reasons, to reckon up the reasons, to reason, revolve in one’s mind, deliberate

4288 προθυμια prothumia proth-oo-mee’-ah
from 4289; TDNT-6:697,937; n f
AV-forwardness of mind 1, readiness 1, readiness of mind 1, ready mind 1, willing mind 1; 5
1) zeal, spirit, eagerness
2) inclination, readiness of mind

5012 ταπεινοφροσυνη tapeinophrosune tap-i-nof-ros-oo’-nay
from a compound of 5011 and the base of 5424; TDNT-8:1,1152; n f
AV-humility 3, humbleness of mind 1, humility of mind 1, lowliness 1, lowliness of mind 1; 7
1) the having a humble opinion of one’s self
2) a deep sense of one’s (moral) littleness
3) modesty, humility, lowliness of mind

3563 νους nous nooce
probably from the base of 1097; TDNT-4:951,636; n m
AV-mind 21, understanding 3; 24
1) the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining
1a) the intellectual faculty, the understanding
1b) reason in the narrower sense, as the capacity for spiritual truth, the higher powers of the soul, the faculty of perceiving divine things, of recognising goodness and of hating evil
1c) the power of considering and judging soberly, calmly and impartially
2) a particular mode of thinking and judging, i.e thoughts, feelings, purposes, desires

5426 φρονεω phroneo fron-eh’-o
from 5424; TDNT-9:220,1277; v
AV-think 5, regard 4, mind 3, be minded 3, savour 2, be of the same mind + 846 2, be like minded + 846 2, misc 8; 29
1) to have understanding, be wise
2) to feel, to think
2a) to have an opinion of one’s self, think of one’s self, to be modest, not let one’s opinion (though just) of himself exceed the bounds of modesty
2b) to think or judge what one’s opinion is
2c) to be of the same mind i.e. agreed together, cherish the same views, be harmonious
3) to direct one’s mind to a thing, to seek, to strive for
3a) to seek one’s interest or advantage
3b) to be of one’s party, side with him (in public affairs)

5427 φρονημα phronema fron’-ay-mah
from 5426; TDNT-9:220,1277; n n
AV-mind 2, carnally minded + 4561 1, spiritually minded + 4151 1; 4
1) what one has in the mind, the thoughts and purposes

3661 ομοθυμαδον homothumadon hom-oth-oo-mad-on’
from a compound of the base of 3674 and 2372; TDNT-5:185,684; adv
AV-with one accord 11, with one mind 1; 12
1) with one mind, with one accord, with one passion
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A unique Greek word, used 10 of its 12 New Testament occurrences in the Book of Acts, helps us understand the uniqueness of the Christian community. Homothumadon is a compound of two words meaning to "rush along" and "in unison". The image is almost musical; a number of notes are sounded which, while different, harmonise in pitch and tone. As the instruments of a great concert under the direction of a concert master, so the Holy Spirit blends together the lives of members of Christ’s church.

1878 επαναμιμνησκω epanamimnesko ep-an-ah-mim-nace’-ko
from 1909 and 363; ; v
AV-put in mind 1; 1
1) to recall to mind again
2) reminding one

2205 ζηλος zelos dzay’-los
from 2204; TDNT-2:877,297; n m/n
AV-zeal 6, envying 5, indignation 2, envy 1, fervent mind 1, jealousy 1, emulation 1; 17
1) excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit
1a) zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything
1a1) zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing
1a2) the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal
1b) an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy

5590 ψυχη psuche psoo-khay’
from 5594; TDNT-9:608,1342; n f
AV-soul 58, life 40, mind 3, heart 1, heartily + 1537 1, not tr 2; 105
1) breath
1a) the breath of life
1a1) the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing
1a1a) of animals
1a1b) of men
1b) life
1c) that in which there is life
1c1) a living being, a living soul
2) the soul
2a) the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.)
2b) the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life
2c) the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body)

5279 υπομιμνησκω hupomimnesko hoop-om-im-nace’-ko
from 5259 and 3403; ; v
AV-put in remembrance 3, remember 2, bring to remembrance 1, put in mind 1; 7
1) to cause one to remember, bring to remembrance, recall to mind: to another
2) to put one in remembrance, admonish, of something
3) to be reminded, to remember

1106 γνωμη gnome gno’-may
from 1097; TDNT-1:717,119
AV-judgment 3, mind 2, purpose + 1096 1, advice 1, will 1, agree + 4160 + 3391 1; 9
1) the faculty of knowledge, mind, reason
2) that which is thought or known, one’s mind
2a) view, judgment, opinion
2b) mind concerning what ought to be done
2b1) by one’s self: resolve purpose, intention
2b2) by others: judgment, advice
2b3) decree

3675 ομοφρων homophron hom-of’-rone
from the base of 3674 and 5424; ; adj
AV-of one mind 1; 1
1) of one mind, concordant

1771 εννεοια ennoia en’-noy-ah
from a compound of 1722 and 3563; TDNT-4:968,636; n f
AV-intent 1, mind 1; 2
1) the act of thinking, consideration, meditation
2) a thought, notion, conception
3) mind, understanding, will, manner of feeling, and thinking

4290 προθυμως prothumos proth-oo’-moce
from 4289; ; adv
AV-of a ready mind 1; 1
1) willingly, with alacrity

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