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Lexicon :: Strong's G5429 - phronimos

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φρόνιμος
Transliteration
phronimos (Key)
Pronunciation
fron'-ee-mos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:220,1277

Strong’s Definitions

φρόνιμος phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos; from G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):—wise(-r).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G5429 in the following manner: wise (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G5429 in the following manner: wise (14x).
  1. intelligent, wise

  2. prudent, i.e. mindful of one's interests

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φρόνιμος phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos; from G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):—wise(-r).
STRONGS G5429:
φρόνιμος, φρόνιμον (φρονέω);
a. intelligent, wise (so A. V. uniformly): 1 Corinthians 10:15; opposed to μωρός, 1 Corinthians 4:10; opposed to Ἄφρον, 2 Corinthians 11:19; φρόνιμος παῥ ἑαυτῷ, one who deems himself wise (A. V. wise in one's own conceits), Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16, (Proverbs 3:7).
b. prudent, i. e. mindful of one's interests: Matthew 10:16; Matthew 24:45; Luke 12:42; opposed to μωρός, Matthew 7:24 (cf. Matthew 7:26); Matthew 25:2,4,8f comparitive φρονιμώτερος, Luke 16:8. (From Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato down; the Sept. for נָבון, חָכָם, מֵבִין.) (Synonym: see σοφός, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
3:7
Matthew
7:24; 7:26; 10:16; 24:45; 25:2; 25:4; 25:8
Luke
12:42; 16:8
Romans
11:25; 12:16
1 Corinthians
4:10; 10:15
2 Corinthians
11:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5429 matches the Greek φρόνιμος (phronimos),
which occurs 25 times in 25 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:1 -

Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?”

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:33 - “So now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and appoint him over the land of Egypt.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:39 - So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 -

“Those who contend with the LORD will be terrified;

Against them He will thunder in the heavens,

The LORD will judge the ends of the earth;

And He will give strength to His king,

And will exalt the [fn]horn of His anointed.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:12 - behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30 - Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the [fn]people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7 -

When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he greatly rejoiced; and he said, “Blessed be the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:7 -

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 -

One who despises his neighbor lacks [fn]sense,

But a person of understanding keeps silent.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 -

One who troubles his own house will inherit wind,

And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 -

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,

But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:17 -

A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,

And a person of evil devices is hated.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 -

A gentle answer turns away wrath,

But a [fn]harsh word stirs up anger.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 -

Foolishness is joy to one who lacks [fn]sense,

But a person of understanding walks straight.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 -

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding

Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21 -

He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,

And the father of a fool has no joy.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 -

One who withholds his words [fn]has knowledge,

And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 -

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;

When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:14 -

The spirit of a person can endure his sickness,

But as for a broken spirit, who can endure it?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 -

The [fn]mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,

And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 -

All the brothers of a poor person hate him;

How much more do his friends abandon him!

He pursues them with words, but they are [fn]gone.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25 -

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,

But rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [fn]gain knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 -

A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,

But a person of understanding draws it out.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 -

Causing the [fn]omens of diviners to fail,

[fn]Making fools of fortune-tellers;

Causing wise men to turn back

And [fn]making their knowledge ridiculous,

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:13 -

The pains of childbirth come on him;

He is not a wise son,

For [fn]it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.

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