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Lexicon :: Strong's G5428 - phronēsis

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φρόνησις
Transliteration
phronēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
fron'-ay-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:220,1277

Trench's Synonyms: lxxv. σοφία, φρόνησις, γνῶσις, ἐπίγνωσις.

Strong’s Definitions

φρόνησις phrónēsis, fron'-ay-sis; from G5426; mental action or activity, i.e. intellectual or moral insight:—prudence, wisdom.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G5428 in the following manner: wisdom (1x), prudence (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G5428 in the following manner: wisdom (1x), prudence (1x).

  1. understanding

  2. knowledge and holy love of the will of God

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φρόνησις phrónēsis, fron'-ay-sis; from G5426; mental action or activity, i.e. intellectual or moral insight:—prudence, wisdom.
STRONGS G5428:
φρόνησις, φρονήσεως, ἡ (φρονέω), understanding: joined with σοφία (as 1 Kings 4:25 (29); Daniel 1:17, Theod.; ἡ σοφία ἀνδρί τίκτει φρόνησιν, Proverbs 10:23), Ephesians 1:8 (A. V. prudence; see σοφία, at the end); specifically, knowledge and holy love of the will of God (A. V. wisdom), Luke 1:17 (Wis. 3:15; the Sept. for בִּינָה, תְּבוּנָה, חָכְמָה; used variously by Greek writers from Sophocles and Euripides down).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
4:25
Proverbs
10:23
Daniel
1:17
Luke
1:17
Ephesians
1:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5428 matches the Greek φρόνησις (phronēsis),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in 'Pro' in the LXX Greek.

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To know wisdom and discipline,

To understand the sayings of understanding,

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How blessed is the man who finds wisdom

And the man who obtains discernment.

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Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth,

By discernment He established the heavens.

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

And call understanding your intimate friend;

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Does not wisdom call,

And discernment give forth her voice?

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“Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;

I am understanding, might is mine.

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“[fn]Forsake your simplicity and live,

And step into the way of understanding.”

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

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

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Doing wickedness is like laughing to a fool,

And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

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He who is slow to anger has great discernment,

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

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How much better it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold!

And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.

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He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;

He who keeps discernment will find good.

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A wise man is [fn]strong,

And a man of knowledge strengthens his power.

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Surely I am more senseless than any man,

And I do not have the understanding of mankind.

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