Intent
(Lat. intensus, pp. of intendere, to stretch) The act of directing the mind towards an object. See Intentionality. — L.W.
Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy
Intent
primarily “a thinking, idea, consideration,” denotes “purpose, intention, design” (en, in, nous, mind); it is rendered “intents” in Heb 4:12; “mind,” in 1Pe 4:1 (RV, marg., “thought”). See MIND. Cp. Enthumesis, “thought” (see DEVICE).
“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 1Co 10:6. (3) The phrase pros ti, lit., “in reference to what,” is rendered “for what intent” in Joh 13:28. (4) In Joh 11:15 the conjunction hina, “to the end that,” is translated “to the intent,” and in Eph 3:10, “to the intent that.”