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Lexicon :: Strong's G5429 - phronimos

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φρόνιμος
Transliteration
phronimos (Key)
Pronunciation
fron'-ee-mos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:220,1277

Strong’s Definitions

φρόνιμος phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos; from G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):—wise(-r).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G5429 in the following manner: wise (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G5429 in the following manner: wise (14x).

  1. intelligent, wise

  2. prudent, i.e. mindful of one's interests

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φρόνιμος phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos; from G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):—wise(-r).
STRONGS G5429:
φρόνιμος, φρόνιμον (φρονέω);
a. intelligent, wise (so A. V. uniformly): 1 Corinthians 10:15; opposed to μωρός, 1 Corinthians 4:10; opposed to Ἄφρον, 2 Corinthians 11:19; φρόνιμος παῥ ἑαυτῷ, one who deems himself wise (A. V. wise in one's own conceits), Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16, (Proverbs 3:7).
b. prudent, i. e. mindful of one's interests: Matthew 10:16; Matthew 24:45; Luke 12:42; opposed to μωρός, Matthew 7:24 (cf. Matthew 7:26); Matthew 25:2,4,8f comparitive φρονιμώτερος, Luke 16:8. (From Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato down; the Sept. for נָבון, חָכָם, מֵבִין.) (Synonym: see σοφός, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
3:7
Matthew
7:24; 7:26; 10:16; 24:45; 25:2; 25:4; 25:8
Luke
12:42; 16:8
Romans
11:25; 12:16
1 Corinthians
4:10; 10:15
2 Corinthians
11:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5429 matches the Greek φρόνιμος (phronimos),
which occurs 25 times in 25 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:1 - Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from [fn]any tree of the garden’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:33 - “Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:39

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:39 - So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you are.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - “Those who contend with the LORD will be shattered;
Against them He will thunder in the heavens,
The LORD will judge the ends of the earth;
And He will give strength to His king,
And will exalt the [fn]horn of His anointed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:12 - behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30 - Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7 - When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:7 - Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 - He who despises his neighbor lacks [fn]sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 - He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 - A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:17 - A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a [fn]harsh word stirs up anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Folly is joy to him who lacks [fn]sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 - A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21 - He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - He who restrains his words [fn]has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:14 - The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 - The [fn]mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 - All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are [fn]gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25 - Strike a scoffer and the [fn]naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will [fn]gain knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 - A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding draws it out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - Causing the [fn]omens of boasters to fail,
[fn]Making fools out of diviners,
Causing wise men to draw back
And [fn]turning their knowledge into foolishness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:13 - The pains of childbirth come upon him;
He is not a wise son,
For [fn]it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.
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