G5424

φρήν

phrēn

Feminine noun · Probably from an obsolete phrao (to rein in or curb, cf φράσσω (G5420))

Probably from an obsolete φράω phráō (to rein in or curb; compare G5420); the midrif (as a partition of the body), i.e. (figuratively and by implication, of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties):—understanding.

Outline

  1. the midriff or diaphragm, the parts of the heart
  2. the mind
    1. the faculty of perceiving and judging
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