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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:1 - Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:33 - "So now Pharaoh should look for a wise and discerning man and give him authority over all the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:39 - So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning as you are!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - The LORD shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The LORD executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one."

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:12 - I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30 - Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7 - When Hiram heard Solomon's message, he was very happy. He said, "The LORD is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation."

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:7 - Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 - The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:29

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 14:6 - The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:17 - A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 - A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

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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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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21 - Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:14 - A person's spirit sustains him through sickness - but who can bear a crushed spirit?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 - The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 - All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him - he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25 - Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 - Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:13 - The labor pains of a woman will overtake him, but the baby will lack wisdom; when the time arrives, he will not come out of the womb!
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