"the act of thought, reflection, Mt. 9:4; 12:25; Heb. 4:12; the result of thought, invention, device, Acts 17:29*"
Definition and meaning
the act of thought, reflection, Mt. 9:4; 12:25; Heb. 4:12; the result of thought, invention, device, Acts 17:29*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνθύμησις
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enthumesis (G1761) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Common questions
Strong's G1761 (enthumesis) is a Greek word that means: the act of thought, reflection, Mt. 9:4; 12:25; Heb. 4:12; the result of thought, invention, device, Acts 17:29* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word enthumesis (G1761) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1761 is enthumesis, a Greek word defined as: the act of thought, reflection, Mt. 9:4; 12:25; Heb. 4:12; the result of thought, invention, device, Acts 17:29*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enthumesis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.