νομίζειν

nomízō

to think

To hold or adopt as a custom or habit; to consider something as the established norm or proper practice; in an extended sense, to suppose, assume, or regard something as true, often based on social expectation, convention, or prevailing understanding.

G3543

Acts 17:29 · Word #8

Lexicon G3543

Lemmaνομίζω
Transliterationnomízō
Strong'sG3543
DefinitionTo hold or adopt as a custom or habit; to consider something as the established norm or proper practice; in an extended sense, to suppose, assume, or regard something as true, often based on social expectation, convention, or prevailing understanding.

Morphology V PRS ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phraseto think
Literalto-think-suppose

Lexical Info

Lemmaνομίζω
Strong'sG3543

SIBI-P1 Translation G3543-10

to regard as customary

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing/general aspect), active voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the root connection to νόμος (custom, law) and preserves the sense of recognizing or adopting something as established practice. The present active infinitive conveys the ongoing or general act of regarding something as customary.

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