Quick Definition
φρονέω v. I think, judge, observe
Strong's Definition
from 5424; to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)
KJV Usage: set the affection on, (be) care(-ful), (be like-, + be of one, + be of the same, + let this) mind(-ed), regard, savour, think
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἀφροσύνη · ἄφρων · εὐφραίνω · εὐφροσύνη · καταφρονέω · καταφρονητής · ὁμόφρων · παραφρονέω · παραφρονία · περιφρονέω · ταπεινοφροσύνη · ὑπερφρονέω · ὑψηλοφρονέω · φιλοφρόνως · φρεναπατάω · φρεναπάτης · φρήν · φρόνημα · φρόνησις · φρόνιμος · φρονίμως · φροντίζω
26.16 · Psychological Faculties
to have an attitude, to think in a particular manner (derivative of the base φρον ‘thoughtful planning,’ 26.15) to employ one’s faculty for thoughtful planning, with emphasis upon the underlying disposition or attitude In some instances it may be appropriate to render PHP 2:5 as ‘you should think the way Christ Jesus did’ or ‘how Jesus Christ thought about things is the way you should think about them’ (in which a term meaning ‘things’ would refer to events and not simply to material objects).
It is also possible to understand φρονέω in PHP 2:5 as referring specifically to the attitude of people to one another.
ROM 12:16 · ROM 15:5 · 1CO 13:11 · PHP 1:7 · PHP 2:2 · PHP 2:2 · PHP 2:5 · PHP 3:15 · PHP 3:15 · PHP 4:2 · PHP 4:10 · PHP 4:10
30.20 · Think · To Think, Thought
to ponder, to let one’s mind dwell on, to keep thinking about, to fix one’s attention on to keep on giving serious consideration to something
31.1 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Have an Opinion, Hold a View
to hold a view, to have an opinion, to consider, to regard to hold a view or have an opinion with regard to something
MRK 8:33 · ACT 28:22 · ROM 12:3 · ROM 12:3 · 2CO 13:11 · GAL 5:10
87.12 · Status · Honor or Respect in Relation to Status
to honor, to show honor to, to respect to acknowledge the high status of a person or event
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φρονέω, -@; impf., 1 pers. sing. ἐφρόνουν, 2 pers. plur. ἐφρονεῖτε ; fut. 2 pers. plur. φρονήσετε ; pres. pass. impv. 3 pers. sing. φρονείσθω, Phil. ii. 5 RG (see 3 below) ; (φρήν) ; fr. Hom. down; 1. to have understanding, be wise, (Hom., al.). 2. to feel, to think: absol. ὡς νήπιος ἐφρόνουν, 1 Co. xiii. 11 ; το have an opinion of one’s self, think of one’s self: μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν map’ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, Ro. xii. 8 (μεῖζον φρονεῖν ἢ κατ᾽ ἄνδρα, Soph. Ant. 768) ; φρονεῖν eis τὸ σωφρονεῖν, [R. V. so to think as to think soberly], to be modest, not to let one’s opinion (though just) of himself exceed the bounds of modesty, ibid. ; ὑπὲρ 6 γέγραπται, in one’s opinion of one’s self to go beyond the standard prescribed in Scripture, 1 Co. iv. 6 RG (ef. B. 394 sq. (838); W. § 64,4]. with an ace. of the thing, to think, judge: ἃ φρονεῖς, what your opinion is, Acts xxviii. 22; οὐδὲν ἄλλο, Gal. v. 10; ti ἑτέρως, Phil. iii. 15; several persons are said φρονεῖν τὸ αὐτό, to be of the same mind, i.e. to agree together, cherish the same views, be harmonious: 2 Co. xiii. 11; Phil. ii. 2; iii. 16 Rec.; iv. 2; with ἐν ἀλλήλοις added, Ro. xv. 5; also τὸ ἕν φρονοῦντες, having that one mind, Phil. ii. 2 (the phrase τὸ ἕν having reference to τὸ αὐτό; see Meyer [but cf. Bp. Lehtft.] ad loc.) ; τὶ ὑπέρ τινος, to hold some opinion, judge, think, concerning one, Phil. i. 7; τὸ αὐτὸ eis ἀλλήλους, to be of the same mind towards one another, Ro. xii. 16. 3. to direct one’s mind to a thing, to seek or strive for; τά twos, to seek one’s interests or advantage; to be of one’s party, side with him, (in public affairs, Add. to Esth. viii. 5; 1 Mace. x. 20; Dio Cass. 51,4; Hdian. 8, 6, 14 (6); for other exx. fr. Xen. [or Hat. 1, 162 fin] down see Passow 8. v. II.; [L. and S. Il. 2 6.1; hence) τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ and τὰ τῶν ἀνθρ., to be intent on promoting what God wills (spec. his saving purposes), and what pleases men, Mt. xvi. 23; Mk. viii. 33; τὰ τῆς σαρκός and τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος (σάρξ [q. ν. 4] and πνεῦμα [4- ν. p. 522") being personified), to pursue those things which gratify the flesh, ... the Holy Spirit, Ro. vil. 5, cf. 6. τὰ ἐπίγεια, Phil. iii. 19; τὰ ἄνω and τὰ ἐπὶ Tys γῆς» Col. iii. 2, (ἀνθρώπινα, θνητά, Aristot. eth. Nic. 10, 7 p. 1177", 32) ; τοῦτο φρονεῖτε (pres. impy.) ἐν ὑμῖν, Ppvacoae [R. V. have this mind in you], be intent within yourselva on this, Phil. ii. 5 LT Tr WH; pass. φρονεῖταί τι ἔν rev, some habit of thought (expressed by deeds) exists in one, Phil. ii. 5 RG ΓΑ. V. let this mind be in you]; ὑψηλά (see ὑψηλός, b.). φρονεῖν ἡμέραν, to regard a day, observe it as sacred, Ro. xiv. 6; gp. ὑπέρ τινος, to take thought. have a care, for one, Phil. iv. 10 [see ἀναθάλλω, fin. Comp. : kata-, mupa-, περι-» ὑπερ- φρονέω.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φρονέω phroneō 26x
to think, to mind; to be of opinion, Acts 28:22; Phil. 1:7; to take thought, be considerate, Phil. 4:10; to entertain sentiments or inclinations of a specific kind, to be minded, Rom. 12:16; 15:5; 1 Cor. 13:11; 2 Cor. 13:11; Gal. 5:10; Phil. 2:2; 3:16; 4:2; to be in a certain frame of mind, Rom. 12:3; Phil. 2:5; to imagine, entertain conceit, 1 Cor. 4:6; to heed, pay regard to, Rom. 14:6; to incline to, be set upon, mind, Mt. 16:23; Mk. 8:33; Rom. 8:5; Phil. 3:15, 19; Col. 3:2
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φρονέω, -ῶ
(< φρήν), [in LXX: De 32:29, Za 9:2 (חָכָם), Ps 93 (94):8 (שָׂכַל hi.), Is 44:18 (בִּין) ib. 28, Es 8:13, Wi 1:1 14:30, I Mac 10:20, II Mac 9:12; 14:8, 26 * ;]
to have understanding (Hom., al.).
to think, to be minded in a certain way: ὡς νήπιος, I Co 13:11; c. acc. (usually neut., adj., or pron., as freq. in cl.), ὃ δεῖ, Ro 12:3; ἃ, Ac 28:22; τοῦτο, Phl 3:15; τι ἑτέρως, ib.; οὐδὲν ἄλλο, Ga 5:10; τ. αὐτὸ φ. (Deiss., BS, 256), to be of the same mind, II Co 13:11, Phl 2:2 4:2; id. seq. εἰς (ἐν) ἀλλήλους(οις), Ro 12:16 15:5; τ. ἓν φ., Phl 2:2 (Lft., in l.); seq. ὑπέρ, Phl 1:7.
to have in mind, be mindful of, think of (Hdt., Xen., al.; Es, 1Mac, ll. c.): τὰ τ. θεοῦ, opp. to τ. τ. ἀνθρώπων, Mt 16:23, Mk 8:33; τὰ τ. σαρκός, opp. to τ. τ. πνεύρατος, Ro 8:5; τ. ἐπίγεια, Phl 3:19; τὰ ἄνω, opp. to τ. ἐπὶ τ. γῆς, Col 3:2; τοῦτο φρονεῖτε (RV, have this mind in you), Phl 2:5; ὑψηλά, Ro 12:16; φ. ἡμέραν (to observe a day), Ro 14:6; seq. ὑπέρ, Phl 4:10 (cf. κατα-, παρα-, περι-, ὑπερ-φρσνέω).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φρονέω. According to Kennedy (2 67) ad Phil 17) φρονέω ‘seems always to keep in view the advection which thought (of a practical kind) takes.” Hence its usec. acc. in such passages as P Ryl 11. 1281 (c, a.p. 30) Zovapis . . ἀλλότρια φρονήσασα ἐνκαταλιποῦσα τὸ ἐλαιούργιον ἀπηλλάγη, ‘* Soueris changed her mind, left the mill, and departed” (Edd.), and P Oxy IT. 282" (a... 30-5) ἡ δὲ ἀλλότρια φρονήσασα τῆς κοινῆς συμβιώϊσεως)] κατὰ πέρ[α]ς ἐξῆλθε, ‘‘ but she became dissatisfied with our union, and finally left the house ” (Edd.). For τὸ ἕν φρονεῖν in Phil 2? Deissmann (BS p. 256) cites the sepulchral epitaph 7AZ4e 149 (Rhodes —ii/B.c.) in which it is said of a married couple—rtaira λέγοντες ταὐτὰ φρονοῦντες ἤλθομεν τὰν ἀμέτρητον ὁδὸν εἰς ᾿Αἴΐδαν. Cf. also OGZS 66ο85 (i/a.p.) ἐὰν δὲ καὶ δύο ἔπαρχοι τὸ αὐτὸ πεφρονηκότες ὦσι. The phrase νοῶν καὶ φρονῶν, “being sane and in my right mind,” is common in Wills : see σοῦ, voéw.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φρονέω (phroneō) — to reason. φρον-έω, Epic dialect subjunctive φρονέῃσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect φρόνεον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: aorist ἐφρόνησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πεφρόνηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; imperative φρονείσθω variant for{φρονεῖτε} in [NT]:—to be minded, either of reflection or of purpose: hence,
I. have understanding, be wise, prudent, rare in [Refs 8th c.BC+] best both in battle and counsel, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: but frequently in Trag. and Attic dialect, [Ζῆνα] τὸν φρονεῖν βροτοὺς ὁδώσαντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίαν φ. to be over-wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]understanding, prudence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κράτιστοι φρονεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μὴ φρονοῦν, of an infant, [Refs 4th c.BC+]full-grown, [Refs 4th c.BC+] to be wise in respect of the most important matters, [Refs]
I.2. with adverbs, εὖ φρονεῖν think rightly, περί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be sane (compare infr. IV), [Refs 5th c.BC+] also, to be well disposed, see below [Refs]; κακῶς, καλῶς φ., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μῶρα, πλάγια φ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.3. think, [Refs 5th c.BC+]de.An.427a19; ὡς.., ὅτι.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mean, ἄλλα φ. καὶ ἄλλα λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.4. feel by experience, know full well, σοὶ μὲν δοκεῖν ταῦτ᾽ ἔστ᾽, ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ἄγαν φρονεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πειρώμενος ὅ τι φρονέοιεν [τὰ μαντήϊα] to test the knowledge of the oracles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. to be fain that.., with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, to be minded to do, [Refs]; without infinitive, οἱ δ᾽ ἰθὺς φρόνεον [ἰέναι] were minded to go right on ward, [Refs]; ᾗπερ δὴ φρονέω [τελέσαι[Refs]of set purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Prose, mean, intend, τοῦτο φρονεῖ ἡμῶν ἡ.. ἀγωγή this is what your bringing us here means, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. frequently with neuter adjective,
II.2. a φ. τινί τινα to have certain thoughts for or towards any one, to be so and so minded towards him, πατρὶ φίλα φρονέων kindly minded towards him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φρονεῖς εὖ τοῖς ἠγγελμένοις you rejoice at them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοιαῦτα περί τινος φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: to be minded so and so, think or purpose such and such things, ἀγαθὰ φ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φίλα φ.[Refs 8th c.BC+]; κρυπτάδια φ. to have secret purposes, [Refs]; ἀταλὰ φ. to be gaily disposed,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινὰ φ. have wise thoughts, be cunningly minded, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐφημέρια φ. think only of the passing day,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; τυραννικὰ φ. to have tyranny in mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρχαιϊκὰ φ. to have old-fashioned notions, [Refs]; τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φ., [NT]; also οὐ παρδάλιος τόσσον μένος ὅσσον Πάνθου υἷες φρονέουσιν the panther's courage is not so great as is the spirit of the sons of Panthus, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2. b especially frequently in the phrase μέγα φρονεῖν to be high-minded, have high thoughts, to be high-spirited, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of lions and boars, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Attic dialect, frequently in bad sense, to be presumptuous, ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, ἑαυτοῖς μέγα φ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἐφ᾽ αὑτῷ τηλικοῦτον ἡλίκον εἰκός.. [Refs 4th c.BC+] to have over-high thoughts, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but simply, pluck up courage, ἐπὶ τῷ γεγενημένῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely in plural, μείζω τῆς δίκης φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with superlative, οἱ μέγιστον φρονοῦντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; take pride in, ἐπὶ παιδεύσει μέγα φρονοῦντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα φ. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα φ. μὴ ὑπείξειν haughty in their resolution not to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] alone, ={μέγα φ., φρονήσας ἐφ᾽ αὑτῷ} [Refs 2nd c.AD+] to be poor-spirited, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἧσσον, ἔλασσον φ. τινος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. c of those who agree in opinion, τά τινος φρονεῖν to be of another's mind, be on his side or of his party, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἶσον ἐμοὶ φρονέουσα thinking like me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὠυτὸ or κατὰ τὠυτὸ φ. to be like -minded, make common cuase, [Refs 5th c.BC+] think differently, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄλλῃ φ. think another way, [Refs]
III. comprehend, γιγνώσκω, φρονέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: more frequently with accusative, to be well aware of.., τὰ φρονέουσ᾽ ἀνὰ θυμόν, ἃ.. [Refs]; οὐκ ὄπιδα φρονέοντες ἐνὶ φρεσίν paying no heed to it, [Refs]; φ. τὴν ἡμέραν pay regard to it, [NT]; consider, ponder, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
IV. to be in possession of one's senses, sometimes almost ={ζῆν}, to be sensible, be alive, ἐμὲ τὸν δύστηνον ἔτι φρονέοντ᾽ ἐλέησον, for ἔτι ζῶντα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also, to be in one's senses or right wits, φρονοῦντα, opposed to μεμηνότα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φρονῶν οὐδὲν φρονεῖς though in thy wits thou'rt nothing wise, [Refs 4th c.BC+] alive and in his right mind, frequently in Inscrr., [Refs], etc.; ζῶν καὶ φρενῶν (sic) [Refs]; νοῶν καὶ φρονῶν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]