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G5282 ὑπονοέω (hyponoéō)
Greek
Verb
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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.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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