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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, ὁ, ἡ, -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)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:13 - How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:10 - But he replied, "You're talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?" In all this Job did not sin by what he said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 - For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:3 - I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:8 - Sons of senseless and nameless people, they were driven out of the land with whips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:36 - But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1 - Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8 - Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion! Do not make me the object of fools' insults!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 - Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:1 - Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:18 - Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O LORD, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 - The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 - "How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:12 - A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:7 - and I saw among the naive - I discerned among the youths - a young man who lacked wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:4 - "Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:13 - The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:16 - "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 - The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18 - The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 - The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 - The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:1 - The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16 - A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 - The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 - Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 - The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 - Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:18 - The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 - The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:29 - The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 - Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 - The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 - Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 - A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7 - Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 - A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

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