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Lexicon :: Strong's G877 - aphrosynē

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ἀφροσύνη
Transliteration
aphrosynē (Key)
Pronunciation
af-ros-oo'-nay
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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

Strong’s Definitions

ἀφροσύνη aphrosýnē, af-ros-oo'-nay; from G878; senselessness, i.e. (euphemistically) egotism; (morally) recklessness:—folly, foolishly(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G877 in the following manner: foolishly (with G1722) (2x), foolishness (1x), folly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G877 in the following manner: foolishly (with G1722) (2x), foolishness (1x), folly (1x).

  1. foolishness, folly, senselessness

  2. thoughtlessness, recklessness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀφροσύνη aphrosýnē, af-ros-oo'-nay; from G878; senselessness, i.e. (euphemistically) egotism; (morally) recklessness:—folly, foolishly(-ness).
STRONGS G877:
ἀφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ, (ἄφρων), foolishness, folly, senselessness: 2 Corinthians 11:1, 17, 21; thoughtlessness, recklessness, Mark 7:22. [From Homer down.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
7:22
2 Corinthians
11:1; 11:17; 11:21

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Strong's Number G877 matches the Greek ἀφροσύνη (aphrosynē),
which occurs 28 times in 28 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:21 - Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:23 - And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:24 - Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:6 - And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:10 - And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:12 - And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:22 - In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:6 - Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:5 - My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:5 - O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:5 - Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:23 - He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:13 - He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:3 - The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:4 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5 - Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:22 - Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:12 - And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:13 - Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:17 - The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:3 - Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:14 - Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
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