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int
intellect
Prak
3
of the
nous
(
mind
/
intellect
) and
bestowing
incorruptibility
upon
π
π
Gn.
6
within
himself; for the
intellect
is
naturally
betrayed
by
π
π
11
them
overmuch
,
lest
your
intellect
be
filled
with
images
π
π
42
presents
itself to the
intellect
either
as [
really
]
existing
π
π
47
Thumis
,
Serapion
, that the
intellect
by
drinking
spiritual
knowledge
π
π
49
is to
purify
the
intellect
and to
render
it
π
π
49
but to
distance
the
intellect
from
matter
and to
π
π
KG
1.33
S2
matter
, so also the
intellect
needs
a
sharpened
spiritual
π
π
Ep fid
30
high
thing
of their
intellect
that
exalts
itself against
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
palliating
my
diseased
nous
(
intellect
) in its
shameful
deformity
π
π
pref.2
fixed
in the
nous
(
intellect
) through
love
and
forgetfulness
π
π
pref.2
spirit
.
Understand
that
nous
(
intellect
)
takes
complete
precedence
over
π
π
1
equally
balanced
, the
nous
(
intellect
) will not be
betrayed
π
π
86
intellectual
power
of the
intellect
to
contemplation
of
divine
π
π
intellection
KG
1.62
S1
when it
frequents
the
intellections
of
creatures
, but in
π
π
1.65
S1
the
growth
of the
intellections
of the
creatures
there
π
π
1.74
S1
nature
, and in the
intellection
of the
natures
of
π
π
2.30
S2
the
thoughts
[prob. Οα½° Ξ½ΞΏΞ·ΟΞ¬, the
intellections
cf. 2.45] of all those
π
π
2.30
S2
over those whose
thoughts
[
intellections
]they
know
that they
π
π
2.45
S2
the
nous
alone
has
intellection
of the
intelligible
, and
π
π
3.47
S2
is
ignorant
of the
intellections
of
judgement
.
π
π
3.55
S2
as
teacher
of
immaterial
intellections
; but now it has
π
π
3.55
S2
the
teacher
of
material
intellections
.
π
π
4.4
S2
one
who
knows
the
intellections
of all the
beings
π
π
4.40
S1
the
spiritual
praktikΓ©
, the
intellection
which is in the
π
π
4.40
S2
which
partially
reveals
the
intellections
of the
praktike
and
π
π
4.53
S2
and
confusion
of
ideas
["
intellections
"], in the same
way
π
π
4.54
S1
the
differences
in the
intellections
.
π
π
4.67
S1
just as the
intelligible
intellections
move
the
nous
to
π
π
4.81
S2
the
sign
of its
intellection
is
immaterial
and
incorporeal
π
π
5.75
S1
it
looks
at the
intellections
; and the more its
π
π
5.79
S2
that
knows
[both] the
intellection
of the
incorporeals
and
π
π
6.35
S2
By the
intellections
of the
commandments
holy
π
π
intellectual
On Prayer
86
of
prayer
,
awakening
the
intellectual
power
of the
intellect
π
π
intelligence
KG
1.71
S1
no
limit
to His
intelligence
".
π
π
6.84
S2
the
heart
, where its
intelligence
also is; and its
π
π
Ep fid
23
last
day
: for our
intelligence
is
raised
up and
π
π
23
Word
. But
since
our
intelligence
is
made
dense
and
π
π
intelligent
Gn.
44
of the
holy
and
intelligent
powers
apart
from their
π
π
KG
5.34
S2
that
guards
unharmed
the
intelligent
part
of the
soul
π
π
intelligible
KG
1.70
S2
the
logoi
concerning
the
intelligible
[
beings
];
third
, then, is
π
π
1.76
S2
the
knowledge
of the
intelligible
forms
of the
objects
π
π
2.27
S2
when it
considers
the
intelligibles
,
sometimes
receives
their
vision
π
π
2.28
S2
the
totality
: but the
intelligible
eye
either
has not
π
π
2.35
S2
Vision
shows
it
simple
,
intelligible
objects
; through
hearing
it
π
π
2.36
S2
to all
seers
of
intelligible
objects
that has been
π
π
2.45
S1
of both both the
intelligible
(
noetic
) and
sensible
,
indeed
π
π
2.45
S2
has
intellection
of the
intelligible
, and it thus becomes
π
π
2.47
S2
contemplation
of
sensible
or
intelligible
[
things
], and
still
less
π
π
2.52
S2
called
the
knowers
of
intelligible
[
things
] and the others
π
π
2.52
S2
the
knowledge
of the
intelligible
.
π
π
3.17
S2
contemplation
that
concerns
the
intelligibles
, which also
requires
a
π
π
3.44
S2
The
intelligible
β
sun
β is the
reasoning
π
π
3.52
S2
The
intelligible
β
moon
β is the
reasoning
π
π
3.62
S2
The
intelligible
β
star
βs are
reasoning
π
π
4.12
S2
The
intelligible
circumcision
is a
voluntary
π
π
4.18
S2
The
intelligible
anointing
is the
spiritual
π
π
4.28
S2
The
intelligible
unleavened
loaves
are the
π
π
4.36
S2
The
intelligilble
fat
is the
thickness
π
π
4.48
S2
The
intelligible
turban
is
faith
which
π
π
4.52
S2
The
intelligible
blade
is the
knowledge
π
π
4.56
S2
The
intelligible
ephod
is the
state
π
π
4.66
S2
The
intelligible
pectoral
is the
hidden
π
π
4.67
S1
shapes
: just as the
intelligible
intellections
move
the
nous
π
π
4.69
S2
The
intelligible
coat
is the
spiritual
π
π
4.72
S2
The
intelligible
trousers
are the
mortification
π
π
4.75
S2
The
intelligible
ephod
is the
soul
π
π
5.2
S2
place
[s]; but in the
intelligible
[
Church
], those who are
π
π
5.13
S2
The
intelligible
cloud
is the
reasoning
π
π
5.16
S2
The
intelligible
(
large
or
storm
-)
cloud
π
π
5.28
S2
The
intelligible
sword
is the
spiritual
π
π
5.31
S2
The
intelligible
shield
is
practical
knowledge
π
π
5.34
S2
The
intelligible
helmet
is
spiritual
knowledge
π
π
5.37
S2
The
intelligible
[
fish
-]
hook
is the
π
π
5.40
S2
The
intelligible
mountain
is
spiritual
contemplation
π
π
5.41
S2
in whose
soul
the
intelligible
world
is
completely
imprinted
π
π
5.43
S2
The
intelligible
path
is the
state
π
π
5.68
S2
The
intelligible
Philistine
is he who
π
π
5.71
S2
The
intelligible
hero
is he who
π
π
5.74
S2
The
intelligible
city
is the
spiritual
π
π
5.77
S2
The
intelligible
gates
are the
virtues
π
π
5.80
S2
The
intelligible
deadbolt
(or
bar
) is
π
π
5.82
S2
The
intelligible
wall
is
apatheia
of
π
π
5.84
S2
The
intelligible
temple
is the
pure
π
π
6.2
S2
the other
spiritual
and
intelligible
. The
first
contemplation
[can
π
π
6.3
S2
also by
qualities
. The
intelligible
and
holy
(
nations
) (are
π
π
6.6
S2
the
praktikΓ©
(
circumcizes
) the
intelligible
(
Jew
), he whom
Christ
π
π
6.38
S2
The
intelligible
cross
is
voluntary
mortification
π
π
6.53
S2
The
intelligible
arrow
is the
evil
π
π
6.55
S2
the
nous
approaches
the
intelligible
that it is no
π
π
6.64
S2
has
enlightened
us
concerning
intelligible
healing
and by that
π
π
6.71
S2
same
way
to the
intelligible
Israel
are
opposed
intelligible
π
π
6.71
S2
intelligible
Israel
are
opposed
intelligible
nations
.
π
π
Skemmata
4
nous
is the
noetic
(
intelligible
)
height
like
the
color
π
π
On Prayer
58
the
knowledge
of
noetic
(
intelligible
)
beings
[i.e
angels
π
π
intemperance
Exhortations to Monks
1.1
away by
fasting
; The
intemperance
of
fornication
is
stripped
π
π
intemperate
Monks
7.1
the
bodies
of the
intemperate
;
π
π
intend
Ep
57.2
God
, nor do we
intend
the
spirits
to be
π
π
Ep fid
15
This is
perhaps
the
intended
meaning
of what He
π
π
intense
On Prayer
98
of
temptations
employ
brief
,
intense
prayer
.
π
π
intensification
Prak
50
and
note
[down] their
intensification
and
diminution
, and their
π
π
intent
Prak
48
easier
to
sin
in
intent
than in
deed
, the
π
π
intention
Sent alph II
4
strange
to have
grand
intentions
while
accomplishing
little
.
π
π
intently
Ep fid
23
and
incapable
of
gazing
intently
in
pure
contemplation
, being
π
π
On Prayer
146
Just as
staring
intently
and
directly
at the
π
π
intercession
Prak
ep
at the
prayers
and
intercession
of the
righteous
Gregory
π
π
Skemmata
30
An
intercession
is an
invocation
presented
π
π
interconnectedness
Prak
50
and
diminution
, and their
interconnectedness
, and their
timing
, and
π
π
intercourse
On Prayer
34
lit
distracted
] with [
conversational
]
intercourse
with him?
π
π
interest
Ep fid
36
cases
we
look
for
interest
. But I
trust
in
π
π
interfere
Prak
82
the [
activity
] which is
interfering
with it.
π
π
interior
Gn.
14
and which
purify
the
interior
man
: the
vessels
which
π
π
KG
3.37
S2
are
united
to the
interior
of the
shadow
of
π
π
4.11
S2
is
known
by the
interior
of the
two
living
π
π
6.39
S2
the
regeneration
of our
interior
man
, which the
Christ
π
π
Apophthegmata
2
distracted
, so that your
interior
peace
may not be
π
π
intermediary
KG
1.12
S2
he who is
without
intermediaries
, and he thus also
π
π
1.41
S2
more
ancient
than the
intermediary
.
π
π
1.68
S1
the
first
approach
the
intermediaries
by the
mouth
, and
π
π
1.68
S1
and the
last
the
intermediaries
by the
nostrils
π
π
1.68
S2
that the
third
approaches
intermediaries
through the
nostrils
, while
π
π
On Prayer
3
with him
without
any
intermediary
?
π
π
intermediate
KG
1.5
S2
not
engendered
, but the
intermediate
engenders
and is
engendered
π
π
4.13
S2
said
that
men
are
intermediate
between
angels
and
demons
π
π
internal
KG
6.72
S2
that [
logos
] of their
internal
part
close
to
elements
π
π
interpose
KG
6.75
S2
Thus a
judgment
is
interposed
between the
movement
of
π
π
interposition
KG
4.31
S2
star
hidden
by the
interposition
of another
star
is
π
π
interpret
Prak
43
between
demons
and to
interpret
their
different
occasions
: this
π
π
Gn.
10
the
time
when he
interprets
the
Scriptures
, be
free
π
π
34
You must not
interpret
spiritually
everything
that
lends
π
π
On Prayer
108
them to the
brothers
interpreting
what had
happened
.
π
π
interpretation
KG
4.61
S2
"
Interpretation
" is
explanation
of the
π
π
Ep fid
26
one
has a
better
interpretation
to
give
, and can
π
π
interrogate
Prak
91
is
necessary
also to
interrogate
the
paths
of the
π
π
interrupt
Prak
46
nor should such
things
interrupt
our
zeal
. The
Lord
π
π
intimate
On Prayer
3
Prayer
is [
intimate
]
conversation
of the
nous
π
π
107
without
moving
from his [
intimate
]
communion
with
God
as
π
π
intimidating
Gn.
22
be
neither
gloomy
nor
intimidating
. For the
first
is
π
π
introduce
KG
2.66
S2
makes
known
:
rather
it
introduces
the
nature
of
names
π
π
Ep fid
4
open
Philistine
who is
introducing
the
terms
β
unbegotten
β and
π
π
8
be
number
or
creature
introduces
unawares
a
material
and
π
π
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