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G5283 ὑπόνοια (hypónoia)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

a supposition, suspicion

Strong's Definition

suspicion

Derivation: from G5282 (ὑπονοέω);

KJV Usage: surmising

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὑπόνοια, ὑπονοιας, ἡ (ὑπονοέω), from Thucydides down, a surmising: 1Ti_6:4.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὑπόνοια hyponoia 1x suspicion, surmise, 1Ti_6:4

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὑπόνοια , -ας , ἡ ( < ὑπονοέω ), [in LXX : Da LXX Dan_4:16 ; Dan_4:32 ; Dan_5:6 ( H7475 ), Sir 3:34 * ;] a suspicion: 1Ti_6:4 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὑπόνοια [page 659] This subst., which is found in the NT only in 1Ti_6:4 (cf. Sir_3:24 ) = suspicion, may be illustrated from P Lond 1912 .97 (Claudiusto the Alexandrines A.D.41) ἐξ οὐ μείζονας ὑπονοίας ἀνανκασθήσομε ( l. ἀναγκασθήσομαι ) λαμβάνειν , thus compelling me to receive the greater suspicion (Ed.), Chrest. I. 238 .8 ( c. A.D. 117) τὴν ὑπόνοιαν ταύτην χωρεῖτε , P Oxy III. 472 .3 ( c. A.D. 130) οὐδ᾽ ὅλως ὑπόνοιαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχεν , nor had the least suspicion, ib. X. 1272 .13 (A.D. 144) ὑπόνοιαν οὖν ἔχουσα κατὰ [τ ]ῶν γειτόνων μου , having the same suspicion against my neighbours, and BGU III. 984 .27 (iv/A.D.) (as read Archiv ii. p. 387) ἐρρωμένον σε [ὁ θεὸς κ ]αθ᾽ ὑπόνοια <ν > διαφυλάξι ( l. διαφυλάξῃ ) ἐν ἀφθο [ν . . .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ὑπόνοια ὑπόνοια, ἡ, [Etym: ὑπονοέω] "a hidden thought": hence, "a suspicion, conjecture, guess, supposition", Ar. , etc.; ὑπόνοιαι τῶν μελλόντων "notions formed of" future events, Thuc. "the real meaning" of a thing, "the true intent, deeper sense", Xen. , Plat. , etc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὑπόνοια, -ας, ἡ (ὑπονοέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 4:16, 32 5:6 (רַעְיוֹן), Sir 3:34* ;] a suspicion: 1Ti.6:4.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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