Refiner Word Study noema (G3540)
G3540  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
νόημα
noema
5 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"the mind, the understanding, intellect, 2 Cor. 3:14; 4:4; Phil. 4:7; the heart, soul, affections, feelings, disposition, 2 Cor. 11:3; a conception of the mind, thought, purpose, device, 2 Cor. 2:11; 10:5*"

Study noema in Refiner Open Bible study app

Definition and meaning

What does noema mean in Greek?

5
Occurrences in Scripture
G3540
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

the mind, the understanding, intellect, 2 Cor. 3:14; 4:4; Phil. 4:7; the heart, soul, affections, feelings, disposition, 2 Cor. 11:3; a conception of the mind, thought, purpose, device, 2 Cor. 2:11; 10:5*

In the original Greek the word is written: νόημα

Scripture references

Top 5 Bible verses with noema

These are the most notable occurrences of noema (G3540) across the King James Bible.

2 Corinthians 2:11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:4

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Go deeper with noema

Refiner gives you the full lexicon entry, AI-powered verse insight, historical commentary, cross-references, and voice study — all in one place.

Mounce & Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicons
AI Deep Insight on every verse
Historical commentary
Cross-references across Scripture
Voice Study mode
Study noema in Refiner →

Free to start  ·  Disciple $4.99/mo  ·  Shepherd $9.99/mo

Common questions

Frequently asked questions about noema

What does noema mean in Greek?

Strong's G3540 (noema) is a Greek word that means: the mind, the understanding, intellect, 2 Cor. 3:14; 4:4; Phil. 4:7; the heart, soul, affections, feelings, disposition, 2 Cor. 11:3; a conception of the mind, thought, purpose, device, 2 Cor. 2:11; 1... It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does noema appear in the Bible?

The word noema (G3540) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G3540?

Strong's G3540 is noema, a Greek word defined as: the mind, the understanding, intellect, 2 Cor. 3:14; 4:4; Phil. 4:7; the heart, soul, affections, feelings, disposition, 2 Cor. 11:3; a conception of . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is noema in the Old Testament or New Testament?

noema is a Greek word found in the New Testament.