Dictionaries :: Intent

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Intent:

primarily "a thinking, idea, consideration," denotes "purpose, intention, design" (en, in, nous, mind); it is rendered "intents" in Hbr 4:12; "mind," in 1Pe 4:1 (RV, marg., "thought").
See MIND. Cp. Enthumesis, "thought" (see DEVICE).

Intent:

"a word, account, etc.," sometimes denotes "a reason, cause, intent," e.g., Mat 5:32, "cause;" it is rendered "intent" in Act 10:29.
See CAUSE.

Notes:

(1) The phrase eis touto, lit., "unto this," i.e., "for this purpose," is rendered "for this (AV, 'that') intent" in Act 9:21, RV

(2) The phrase eis to, "unto the," followed by a verb in the infinitive mood, is translated "to the intent" in 1Cr 10:6.

(3) The phrase pros ti, lit., "in reference to what," is rendered "for what intent" in Jhn 13:28.

(4) In Jhn 11:15 the conjunction hina, "to the end that," is translated "to the intent," and in Eph 3:10, "to the intent that."