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Lexicon :: Strong's G3474 - mōros

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μωρός
Transliteration
mōros (Key)
Pronunciation
mo-ros'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the base of μυστήριον (G3466)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:832,620

Strong’s Definitions

μωρός mōrós, mo-ros'; probably from the base of G3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:—fool(-ish, X -ishness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G3474 in the following manner: foolish (7x), fool (5x), foolishness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G3474 in the following manner: foolish (7x), fool (5x), foolishness (1x).

  1. foolish

  2. impious, godless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μωρός mōrós, mo-ros'; probably from the base of G3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:—fool(-ish, X -ishness).
STRONGS G3474:
μωρός, μωρά, μωρόν (on the accent cf. Winers Grammar, 52 (51); Chandler §§ 404, 405), foolish: with τυφλός, Matthew 23:17, 19 (here T Tr WH text omit; L brackets μωροί); τό μωρόν τοῦ Θεοῦ, an act or appointment of God deemed foolish by men, 1 Corinthians 1:25; equivalent to without learning or erudition, 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 4:10; imprudent, without forethought or wisdom, Matthew 7:26; Matthew 23:17, 19 (see above); Matthew 25:2f, 8; equivalent to empty, useless, ζητήσεις, 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9; in imitation of the Hebrew נָבָל (cf. Psalm 13:1 (Ps. 14:1); Job 2:10) equivalent to impious, godless (because such a man neglects and despises what relates to salvation), Matthew 5:22; (some take the word here as a Hebrew term (מורֶה, rebel) expressive of condemnation; cf. Numbers 20:10; Psalm 78:8; but see the Syriac; Field, Otium Norv. pars iii. at the passage; Levy, Neuhebräisch. u. Chald. Wörterbuch under the word מורום). (the Sept. for נָבָל, Deuteronomy 32:6; Isaiah 32:5f; for כְּסִיל, Psalm 93:8 (Ps. 94:8). (Aeschylus, Sophocles, others.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
20:10
Deuteronomy
32:6
Job
2:10
Psalms
13:1; 14:1; 78:8; 94:8
Isaiah
32:5
Matthew
5:22; 7:26; 23:17; 23:17; 23:19; 23:19; 25:2; 25:8
1 Corinthians
1:25; 1:27; 3:18; 4:10
2 Timothy
2:23
Titus
3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3474 matches the Greek μωρός (mōros),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22 - أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ: كُلُّ مَنْ يَغْضَبُ عَلَى أَخِيهِ، يَسْتَحِقُّ الْمُحَاكَمَةَ؛ وَمَنْ يَقُولُ لأَخِيهِ: يَا تَافِهُ! يَسْتَحِقُّ الْمُثُولَ أَمَامَ الْمَجْلِسِ الأَعْلَى؛ وَمَنْ يَقُولُ: يَا أَحْمَقُ! يَسْتَحِقُّ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:26 - وَأَيُّ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَقْوَالِي هَذِهِ وَلا يَعْمَلُ بِها، يُشَبَّهُ بِرَجُلٍ غَبِيٍّ بَنَى بَيْتَهُ عَلَى الرَّمْلِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - أَيُّهَا الْجُهَّالُ وَالْعُمْيَانُ! أَيُّ الاِثْنَيْنِ أَعْظَمُ: الذَّهَبُ أَمِ الْهَيْكَلُ الَّذِي يَجْعَلُ الذَّهَبَ مُقَدَّساً؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:19 - أَيُّهَا الْعُمْيَانُ! أَيُّ الاِثْنَيْنِ أَعْظَمُ: الْقُرْبَانِ أَمِ الْمَذْبَحُ الَّذِي يَجْعَلُ الْقُرْبَانَ مُقَدَّسَاً؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:2 - وَكَانَتْ خَمْسٌ مِنْهُنَّ حَكِيمَاتٍ، وَخَمْسٌ جَاهِلاتٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3 - فَأَخَذَتِ الْجَاهِلاتُ مَصَابِيحَهُنَّ دُونَ زَيْتٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8 - وَقَالَتِ الْجَاهِلاتُ لِلْحَكِيمَاتِ: أَعْطِينَنَا بَعْضَ الزَّيْتِ مِنْ عِنْدِكُنَّ، فَإِنَّ مَصَابِيحَنَا تَنْطَفِئُ!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:25 - ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ «جَهَالَةَ» اللهِ أَحْكَمُ مِنَ الْبَشَرِ، وَ«ضَعْفَ» اللهِ أَقْوَى مِنَ الْبَشَرِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27 - بَلْ إِنَّ اللهَ قَدِ اخْتَارَ مَا هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فِي الْعَالَمِ لِيُخْجِلَ الْحُكَمَاءَ. وَقَدِ اخْتَارَ اللهُ مَا هُوَ ضَعِيفٌ فِي الْعَالَمِ لِيُخْجِلَ الْمُقْتَدِرِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:18 - حَذَارِ أَنْ يَخْدَعَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ نَفْسَهُ! إِنْ ظَنَّ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَكُمْ نَفْسَهُ حَكِيماً بِمَقَايِيسِ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ، فَلْيَصِرْ «جَاهِلاً» لِيَصِيرَ حَكِيماً حَقّاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:10 - نَحْنُ جُهَلاءُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ، وَأَنْتُمْ حُكَمَاءُ فِي الْمَسِيحِ. نَحْنُ ضُعَفَاءُ وَأَنْتُمْ أَقْوِيَاءُ. أَنْتُمْ مُكَرَّمُونَ وَنَحْنُ مُهَانُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:23 - أَمَّا الْمُجَادَلاتُ الْغَبِيَّةُ الْحَمْقَاءُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا، عَالِماً أَنَّهَا تُوَلِّدُ الْمُشَاجَرَاتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - أَمَّا الْمَسَائِلُ السَّخِيفَةُ، وَسَلاسِلُ النَّسَبِ، وَالْمُخَاصَمَاتُ، وَالْمُنَازَعَاتُ حَوْلَ الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا، لأَنَّهَا غَيْرُ نَافِعَةٍ، وَبَاطِلَةٌ.
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