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Thoughts (διανοήματα)
Only here in New Testament. Primarily with a sense of intent, purpose.
A house divided against itself falleth (οἶκος ἐπὶ οἶκον πίπτει)
Some make this an enlargement on the previous sentence - a more detailed description of the generals brought to desolation, and render house falleth upon house. So Rev., margin. It might be taken metaphorically: the divided kingdom is brought to desolation, and its families and households in their party strifes are brought to ruin. Wyc., and an house shall fall on an house. Tynd., one house shalt fall upon another.