Quick Definition
ἐνθυμέομαι v. I meditate upon, reflect upon
Strong's Definition
from a compound of 1722 and 2372; to be inspirited, i.e. ponder
KJV Usage: think
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἐνθυμέομαι (think to oneself) · θυμόομαι
30.2 · Think · To Think, Thought
to think seriously about, to ponder to think about something thoroughly and/or seriously In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘thinking thoroughly or seriously about something’ is merely ‘to think very much about,’ but if possible, the focus should be upon intensity rather than mere quantity.
verb | θυμός (soul, heart) · θυμόομαι
30.1 · Think · To Think, Thought
to think about, to consider to process information by giving consideration to various aspects In a number of languages the concept of thinking is closely related to terms referring to perception. For example, in some languages one may speak of thinking as ‘to see with the heart’ or ‘to look at with the liver.’
1 It is possible that ἐμβλέπω[b] differs somewhat in meaning from βλέπω[d] in focusing the thought processes on some particular object or matter, but it is difficult to determine this on the basis of existing contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐνθυμέομαι, -οὔμαι; a depon. pass.; 1 aor. ptep. ἐνθυμηθείς ; fr. Aeschyl. down, with the object now in the gen. now in the ace.; οἵ. Matthiae § 349, ii. p. 823; Kihner § 417 Anm. 9, ii. p. 310; [Jelf § 485]; Kriiger ὃ 47, 11,1 and 2; (fr. ἐν and θυμός) ; to bring to mind, revolve in mind, ponder: τί, Mt. i. 20; ix. 4; to think, to deliberate: mepi twos, about anything, Acts x. 19 Rec. (So also Sap. vi. 16; Plat. rep. 10 p.595a.; 1806. ep. 9 p. 614, § 9 Bekk.) [Comp.: δι -ενθυμέομαι.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐνθυμέομαι enthumeomai 2x
to ponder in one’s mind, think of, meditate on, Mt. 1:20; 9:4*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐνθυμέομαι, -οῦμαι
(< θυμός), [in LXX for דָּמָה pi., etc. ;]
to reflect on, ponder: c. acc rei, Mt 1:20 9:4.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐνθυμέομαι. For this verb, which is common in the LXX, but in the NT is confined to Mt 12°, 94, see PSI IV. 436° (B.c. 248-7) ἐνθυμηθεὶς ἵνα μηθείς [με]. . . ἀδικῆι, P Tebt 1. 2777 (B.c. 113) καθόλου δ᾽ ἐνθυμηθεὶς ἡλίκην συμβάλλεται ἡ περὶ τὰ ὑποδεικνύμενία] προσοχὴ. τοῖς πράγμασι ῥοπήν, ‘‘in general cousider how great an impulse attention to the matters indicated contributes to business,” P Oxy XII. able to carry off what I am thinking of ?” (Edd.). For the ἐνθυμησις 21 gen. constr. see P Lond 4239 (B.c. 168) (=I. p. 30, Se/ections, p. 10), σὲ δὲ μηδ᾽ ἐντεθυμῆσθαι τοῦ παραγενέσθαι, “Cand that you have never even thought of returning,’’ P Par 632° (B.c. 164) φαίνεσθε οὖν μηδὲ κατὰ μικρὸν ἐντεθυμῆσθαι τῶν ἐξηριθμημένων ὑμῖν, ‘you appear therefore not to have understood in the smallest degree the points enumerated to you” (Mahaffy). The late compd. παρενθυμέομαι, ‘‘disregard,” ‘‘neglect,’”’ occurs in a Lycian inscr., J HS xxxiv. p. 5, No. 101! ἐὰν δέ τις παρενθυμηθεὶς μὴ θύσῃ, ἔσται αὐτῷ ἐπιβλαβῆ. MGr θυμοῦμαι (c. acc.), ‘* remember,” a meaning which gives good sense in Wisd 71, if with NA we read ἐνθυμηθῆναι ἀξίως τῶν λεγομένων (cf. Goodrick Oxf. Ch. Bibl. Comm. ad /.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐνθυμέομαι (enthumeomai) — to reflect on. ἐνθῡμ-έομαι, future -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], later -ηθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist ἐνεθυμήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐντεθύμημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐνετεθύμητο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—lay to heart, ponder, ἤτοι κρίνομέν γε ἢ ἐνθυμούμεθα ὀρθῶς τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. καὶ λογίζεσθαι frequently joined in [Refs 4th c.BC+] __b with genitive, ἐνθυμεῖσθαί τινος think much or deeply of, τοῦ θανόντος [Refs 7th c.BC+] __c followed by a relative, ἐ. ὅτι.. notice or consider that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς.. how.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] __d with participle, οὐκ ἐντεθύμηται ἐπαιρόμενος is not conscious that he is becoming excited, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. take to heart, be concerned or angry at, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be concerned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. form a plan, κράτιστος ἐνθυμηθῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; take care, see to it, ἐ. ἵνα μηθεὶς ἀδικῇ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
4. infer, conclude, τί οὖν ἐκ τούτων.. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι δε; [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. active, ἐνθυμέω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐνθυμέομαι, in passive sense, to be in a person's thoughts, to be desired, κρατεῖν τῶν ἐνθυμουμένων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect [Refs 5th c.BC+]