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Lexicon :: Strong's G878 - aphrōn

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ἄφρων
Transliteration
aphrōn (Key)
Pronunciation
af'-rone
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and φρήν (G5424)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:220,1277

Strong’s Definitions

ἄφρων áphrōn, af'-rone; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:—fool(-ish), unwise.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G878 in the following manner: fool (8x), foolish (2x), unwise (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G878 in the following manner: fool (8x), foolish (2x), unwise (1x).
  1. without reason

  2. senseless, foolish, stupid

  3. without reflection or intelligence, acting rashly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄφρων áphrōn, af'-rone; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:—fool(-ish), unwise.
STRONGS G878:
ἄφρων, -ονος, , , -ον, τό, (from α privative and φρήν, cf. εὔφρων, σώφρων) [from Homer down], properly, without reason ([εἴδωλα, Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 4]; of beasts, ibid. 1, 4, 14), senseless, foolish, stupid; without refection or intelligence, acting rashly: Luke 11:40; Luke 12:20; Romans 2:20; 1 Corinthians 15:36; 2 Corinthians 11:16, 19 (opposed to φρόνιμος, as in Proverbs 11:29); 2 Corinthians 12:6, 11; Ephesians 5:17 (opposed to συνιέντες); 1 Peter 2:15. [A strong term; cf. Schmidt, chapter 147 § 17.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
11:29
Luke
11:40; 12:20
Romans
2:20
1 Corinthians
15:36
2 Corinthians
11:16; 11:19; 12:6; 12:11
Ephesians
5:17
1 Peter
2:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G878 matches the Greek ἄφρων (aphrōn),
which occurs 113 times in 111 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (2Sa 13:13–Pro 17:10)

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:13 - “As for me, where could I [fn]get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. So now, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:10 - But he said to her, “You speak as one of the wickedly foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept calamity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 -

“For vexation kills the ignorant fool,

And jealousy puts to death the simple.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:3 -

“I have seen the ignorant fool taking root,

And I cursed his abode suddenly.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:8 -

[fn]Wicked fools, even [fn]those without a name,

They were scourged from the land.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:36 -

‘Job ought to be tested [fn]to the limit

Because he answers like wicked men.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1 -

For the choir director. Of David.

The [fn]wicked fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

They act corruptly, they commit abominable [fn]deeds;

There is no one who does good.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8 -

“Deliver me from all my transgressions;

Make me not the reproach of the wicked fool.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 -

For he sees that even wise men die;

The [fn]fool and the senseless alike perish

And leave their wealth to others.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:1 -

For the choir director. According to [fn]Mahalath. A [fn]Maskil of David.

The wicked fool says in his heart, “There is no God,”

They act corruptly, and commit abominable injustice;

There is no one who does good.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:18 -

Remember this, O Yahweh, that the enemy has reproached,

And a wickedly foolish people has spurned Your name.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 -

Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause;

Remember [fn]how the wicked fool reproaches You all day long.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 -

A senseless man does not know,

And a fool does not understand this:

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 -

Discern, you senseless among the people;

And when will you have insight, you fools?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 -

“How long, O simple ones, will you love simplicity?

And scoffers delight in scoffing

And [fn]fools hate knowledge?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:12 -

A vile person, a wicked man,

Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:7 -

And I saw among the simple,

And discerned among the [fn]sons

A young man lacking a heart of wisdom,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:4 -

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

To him who lacks a heart of wisdom she says,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:13 -

The woman of [fn]foolishness is boisterous,

A woman of simplicity, and does not know anything.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:16 -

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here,”

And to him who lacks a heart of wisdom she says,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 -

The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 -

Poor is he who works with a slack [fn]hand,

But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18 -

He who covers up hatred has lying lips,

And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 -

The lips of the righteous feed many,

But ignorant fools die for lack of a heart of wisdom.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 -

Doing wickedness is like laughing to a fool,

And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 -

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,

And the ignorant fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:1 -

Whoever loves [fn]discipline loves knowledge,

But he who hates reproof is senseless.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 -

The way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,

But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16 -

An ignorant fool’s [fn]anger is known at once,

But a prudent man conceals disgrace.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 -

A prudent man conceals knowledge,

But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 -

Every prudent man acts with knowledge,

But a fool spreads out folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 -

He who walks with the wise will be wise,

But the friend of fools will suffer harm.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 -

The [fn]wise woman builds her house,

But the woman of folly tears it down with her own hands.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 -

In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,

But the lips of the wise will keep them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 -

Leave the presence of a fool,

As you have not known lips of knowledge there.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 -

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,

But the folly of fools is deceit.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 -

A wise man fears and turns away from evil,

But a fool gets angry and feels secure.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:18 -

The simple inherit folly,

But the prudent are [fn]crowned with knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 -

The crown of the wise is their riches,

But the folly of fools is folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:29 -

He who is slow to anger has great discernment,

But he who is [fn]quick-tempered raises up folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 -

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,

But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 -

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,

But the mouth of [fn]fools pours forth [fn]folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 -

An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,

But he who keeps reproof is prudent.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 -

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,

But the hearts of fools are not so.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 -

A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish man despises his mother.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 -

Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,

But the discipline of ignorant fools is [fn]folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 -

A vile man digs up evil,

And the words on his lips are like scorching fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 -

A slave who acts insightfully will rule over a son who acts shamefully,

And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7 -

Excellent lips are not fitting for a [fn]wicked fool,

Even less are lying lips for a noble man.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 -

A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands

Than a hundred blows into a fool.


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