Quick Definition
I conjecture, suppose
Strong's Definition
to think under (privately), i.e. to surmise or conjecture
Derivation: from G5259 (ὑπό) and G3539 (νοιέω);
KJV Usage: think, suppose, deem
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπονοέω, ὑπόνω; imperfect ὑπενωυν; from Herodotus down; to suppose, surmise: Act_25:18; followed by an arc. with the infinitive, Act_13:20 ((cf. τίς, 4)); .
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑπονοέω hyponoeō 3x
to suspect; to suppose, deem, Act_13:25 ; Act_25:18 ; Act_27:27
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**ὑπο νοέω , -ῶ ,
[in LXX : Da TH Dan_7:25 ( H5452 ), Tob_8:16 , Jdt_14:14 , Sir_23:21 * ;]
to suspect, conjecture: Act_25:18 ; c . acc et inf ., Act_13:25 ; Act_27:27 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑπονοέω [page 659]
For this verb, which is found ter in Acts ( Act_13:25 ; Act_25:18 ; Act_27:27 ) = suppose, cf. P Ryl II. 139 .14 (A.D. 34) ὑπονοῶι οὖν τὸ τοιουτω ( l. τοιοῦτο ) γεγονέναι ὑπὸ τῶν καταγινομένων ἐν τῆι Ληνῶι λεγομένῃ , I suspect that this has been done by the inhabitants of the so-called Winepress (Edd.), P Oxy I. 69 .6 (A.D. 190) an account of the theft of 10 artabae of barley, ἃς καὶ ὑπονενοηκέναι καθεῖσθαι κατὰ μέρος , which we guessed had been removed piecemeal, and ib. XIV. 1680 .14 (iii/iv A.D.) ὑπονοοῦμαι ὅτι πάντως πάλιν τί ποτε ἔχει πρὸς σέ , I suspect that he must have some further claim against you (Edd.). A double comp d καθυπονοέω is seen in P Oxy XII. 1465 .7 (i / B.C.) καθυπονοω̣ν οὖν εἰς Σαραπιῶνα , I have suspicions against Sarapion, and P Ryl II. 146 .18 (A.D. 39) καθυπονοῶ δὲ τοὺς ἐν τῷ ἐποικίῳ καταγεινομένους , and I suspect the residents in the farmstead.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὑπονοέω fut. ήσω "to think secretly, suspect", Hdt. , Eur. , etc.:—c. acc. pers. et inf. "to suspect that . ." , Hdt. ; τῶν λεγόντων ὑπενοεῖτε "you feel suspicious" of the speakers, Thuc. generally, "to suspect, conjecture, form guesses about", Ar. : absol., ὑπονοοῦντες "by conjecture", Plat.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὑπο νοέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Da TH Dan.7:25 (סְבַר), Tob.8:16, Jdth.14:14, Sir.23:21 * ;]
to suspect, conjecture: Act.25:18; with accusative and inf., Act.13:25 27:27.†
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