UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: mind

Semantic entry: 26.14

Semantic domains: Psychological Faculties

Definition: the psychological faculty of understanding, reasoning, thinking, and deciding

Notes: In some languages there is no noun such as English mind, and therefore one must use a verb expression meaning ‘to think,’ ‘to reason,’ or ‘to understand,’ depending upon the particular context. In some languages the closest equivalent of ‘mind’ may be a figurative extension of a term meaning ‘head,’ but more often than not, thinking is regarded as being in some other part of the body, for example, ‘heart’ or ‘liver.’

Sense 2: way of thinking, disposition, manner of thought, attitude

Semantic entry: 30.5

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think, Thought

Definition: a particular manner or way of thinking

Notes: In a number of languages it may be necessary to render ‘way of thinking’ by a clause, for example, ‘how people think.’ In the case of RV PE1 4:1 · LV PE1 4:1 · Read together PE1 4:1, it may be necessary to translate ‘you too must strengthen yourselves by thinking just like Christ thought.’

Sense 3: thought, what is thought, opinion

Semantic entry: 30.15

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think, Thought

Definition: the content of thinking and reasoning

Notes: In a number of languages it is simply not possible to find noun-like words for thinking or reasoning and therefore it may be necessary to use a verb equivalent throughout. For example, in RV LUK 11:17 · LV LUK 11:17 · Read together LUK 11:17 one may translate as ‘but Jesus knew what they were thinking.’