International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Thought

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Thought


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thôt: The most frequent word in the Old Testament (מחשׁבת, maḥăshebheth, from the verb חשׁב, ḥāshabh, “to think”) refers to a “device,” or a purpose firmly fixed, as in the passage in Isa (55:7-9) where the “thought” of God and of man are contrasted (compare ; ; ). In the New Testament διαλογισμός, dialogismós (; ), refers to the inner reasoning or deliberation of one with himself. See THINK.