Greek word · G1760
ἐνθυμέομαι
enthymeomai
to reflect on
Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
ἐνθυμέομαι, -οῦμαι
(θυμός), [in LXX for דָּמָה pi., etc. ;]
to reflect on, ponder: with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 1:20 9:4.†
(AS)
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Similar words
Where it appears
Matthew · 2
-
Matthew 1:20 ἐνθυμηθέντος was pondering
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Here: To turn something over in the mind and form an intention about it. The past-tense form most naturally means he had already thought it through and settled on his plan (v. 19) when the dream came, though 'while he was considering' is also possible.
-
Matthew 9:4 ἐνθυμεῖσθε think
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
Here: Present tense: "why are you pondering…". It describes an ongoing process of reasoning, not a passing flicker. It has the same root as the noun "thoughts" earlier in the verse, so Jesus throws their own inner activity back at them.
Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.