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Lexicon :: Strong's G3471 - mōrainō

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μωραίνω
Transliteration
mōrainō (Key)
Pronunciation
mo-rah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:832,620

Strong’s Definitions

μωραίνω mōraínō, mo-rah'-ee-no; from G3474; to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton:—become fool, make foolish, lose savour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3471 in the following manner: lose savour (2x), become a fool (1x), make foolish (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3471 in the following manner: lose savour (2x), become a fool (1x), make foolish (1x).

  1. to be foolish, to act foolishly

    1. to make foolish

      1. to prove a person or a thing foolish

    2. to make flat and tasteless

      1. of salt that has lost its strength and flavour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μωραίνω mōraínō, mo-rah'-ee-no; from G3474; to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton:—become fool, make foolish, lose savour.
STRONGS G3471:
μωραίνω: 1 aorist ἐμωρανα; 1 aorist passive ἐμωράνθην; (μωρός);
1. in classical Greek to be foolish, to act foolishly.
2. in Biblical Greek
a. to make foolish: passive Romans 1:22 (Isaiah 19:11; Jeremiah 10:14; 2 Samuel 24:10); equivalent to to prove a person or thing to be foolish: τήν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 1:20 (τήν βουλήν αὐτῶν, Isaiah 44:25).
b. to make flat and tasteless: passive of salt that has lost its strength and flavor, Matthew 5:13; Luke 14:34.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
24:10
Isaiah
19:11; 44:25
Jeremiah
10:14
Matthew
5:13
Luke
14:34
Romans
1:22
1 Corinthians
1:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3471 matches the Greek μωραίνω (mōrainō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:13 - “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:34 - “Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:22 - Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:20 - So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.
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