διάνοια
“the understanding, mind”
Primary meaning: the understanding, mind. Strong's: deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise. Lexical nuances: the understanding, mind : Lk 1:51 , Eph 4:18 , Col 1:21 , I Pe 1:13 , II Pe 3:1 , I Jo 5:20 ; pl., Eph 2:3 ; in quotations from LXX, Mt 22:37 , Mk 12:30 , Lk 10:27 , He 8:10 10:16 (Cremer, 79, 438).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1223 (διά) and G3563 (νοῦς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: לֵב (heart, inner man, mind, will) -> διάνοια (the understanding, mind)
LXX conceptual translation: לֵבָב (heart, core of moral volition) -> διάνοια (the understanding, mind)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where διάνοια (dianoia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.