What does ἐρευνάω · νεφρός · καρδία mean in the Bible?
ἐρευνάω · νεφρός · καρδία is a Greek phrase meaning "searching inner motives and affections".
Greek · G2045, G3510, G2588
ἐραυνῶν νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας
To look for/into · mind · heart
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἐρευνάωG2045to look for/into
Pronunciationereunáō
Open lexicon entry →νεφρόςG3510mind
Pronunciationnephrós
Open lexicon entry →καρδίαG2588heart
Pronunciationkardía
Seat of the whole inner person—thought, emotion, will, and moral condition, not mere feeling
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐραυνῶν νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας (eraunōn nephrous kai kardias) mean in the Bible?
ἐρευνάω · νεφρός · καρδία is a Greek phrase meaning "searching inner motives and affections".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. searching inner motives and affections
Strong'sG2045, G3510, G2588
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
searching inner motives and affections
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5aorist1
Voice
active6
Mood
participle3indicative2imperative1
NT Occurrences
John 5:39Ἐραυνᾶτεpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 7:52ἐραύνησονaorist active imperativeimperativeRomans 8:27ἐραυνῶνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 2:10ἐραυνᾷpresent active indicativeongoing1 Peter 1:11ἐραυνῶντεςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:23ἐραυνῶνpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐραυνῶν νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας is built from this root: