Consider
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
used as the aorist tense of horao, "to see," is translated "to consider" in Acts 15:6 , of the gathering of the Apostles and elders regarding the question of circumcision in relation to the Gospel.
sun, with, and No. 1, used as the aorist tense of sunorao, to see with one view, to be aware, conscious, as the result of mental perception, is translated "considered" in Acts 12:12 , of Peter's consideration of the circumstances of his deliverance from prison. See Know , Privy.
lit., "to learn thoroughly" (kata, "down," intensive, manthano, "to learn"), hence, "to note accurately, consider well," is used in the Lord's exhortation to "consider" the lilies. Matthew 6:28 .
"to perceive with the mind" (nous), "think about, ponder," is translated "consider," only in Paul's exhortation to Timothy in 2—Timothy 2:7 . See Perceive , Think , Understand.
"to perceive clearly" (kata, intensive, and No. 4), "to understand fully, consider closely," is used of not "considering" thoroughly the beam in one's own eye, Matthew 7:3; Luke 6:41 (AV, "perceivest"); of carefully "considering" the ravens, Luke 12:24; the lilies, Luke 12:27; of Peter's full "consideration" of his vision, Acts 11:6; of Abraham's careful "consideration" of his own body, and Sarah's womb, as dead, and yet accepting by faith God's promise, Romans 4:19 (RV); of "considering" fully the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Hebrews 3:1; of thoughtfully "considering" one another to provoke unto love and good works, Hebrews 10:24 . It is translated by the verbs "behold," Acts 7:31,32; James 1:23,24; "perceive," Luke 20:23; discover," Acts 27:39 . See Behold , Discover , Perceive.
signifies "to take account of," 2—Corinthians 10:7 (RV, "consider," AV, "think"), the only place where the RV translates it "consider." See Account.
see Behold , No. 6.
"to consider carefully:" see Behold , No. 7.
"to consider," occurs in Hebrews 12:3 .
Galatians 6:1HeedLookMark. Mark 6:52 John 11:50
King James Dictionary [2]
Consider, L to consider, to view attentively, to sit by to sit. See Sit. The literal sense is, to sit by or close, or to set the mind or the eye to hence, to view or examine with attention.
1. To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination to think on with care to ponder to study to meditate on.
Know, therefore, this day, and consider it in thy heart. Deuteronomy 4 .
Hast thou considered my servant Job? Job 1 .
Consider the lilies of the field how they grow. Matthew 6 .
2. To view attentively to observe and examine.
The priest shall consider the leprosy. Leviticus 13 .
3. To attend to to relieve.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor. Psalms 41 .
4. To have regard to to respect.
Let us consider one another, to provoke to love, and to good words. Hebrews 10 .
5. To take into view in examination, or into account in estimates.
In adjusting accounts, services, time, and expense ought to be considered.
6. In the imperative, consider is equivalent to, think with care, attend, examine the subject with a view to truth or the consequences of a measure. So we use see, observe, think, attend. 7. To requite to reward particularly for gratuitous services.
CONSIDER,
1. To think seriously, maturely or carefully to reflect.
None considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge or understanding. Isaiah 44 .
In the day of adversity consider. Ecclesiastes 7 .
2. To deliberate to turn in the mind as in the case of a single person to deliberate or consult, as numbers sometimes followed by of as, I will consider your case, or of your case.
The apostles and elders come together to consider of this matter. Acts 15 .
3. To doubt to hesitate.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (v. i.) To think seriously; to make examination; to reflect; to deliberate.
(2): (v. t.) To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on.
(3): (v. t.) To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.
(4): (v. t.) To estimate; to think; to regard; to view.
(5): (v. t.) To look at attentively; to observe; to examine.
(6): (v. i.) To hesitate.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
kon - sid´ẽr : In the New Testament the force of the word is brought out most vividly in Matthew 6:26 ( καταμανθάνω , katamanthánō ), where it means to "examine closely," as though the observer had to bend down for this purpose, and in Luke 12:27; Hebrews 10:24 ( katanoéō , to "observe well"), while in Hebrews 13:7 the anatheōréō , "look up toward" or "look again at" is consistent with the reverential regard commended in the context. Used in the Old Testament for a variety of Hebrew terms, signifying inspecting ( Proverbs 31:16 ), examining ( Leviticus 13:13 ), giving serious thoughts to ( Psalm 77:5; Isaiah 1:3 ), it often means little more than "see" or "behold" ( Psalm 8:3; Psalm 9:13 ).
