Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NASB95

NASB95

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G878 - aphrōn

Choose a new font size and typeface
ἄφρων
Transliteration
aphrōn (Key)
Pronunciation
af'-rone
Listen
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and φρήν (G5424)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:220,1277

Strong’s Definitions

ἄφρων áphrōn, af'-rone; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:—fool(-ish), unwise.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G878 in the following manner: fool (8x), foolish (2x), unwise (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G878 in the following manner: fool (8x), foolish (2x), unwise (1x).

  1. without reason

  2. senseless, foolish, stupid

  3. without reflection or intelligence, acting rashly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄφρων áphrōn, af'-rone; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:—fool(-ish), unwise.
STRONGS G878:
ἄφρων, -ονος, ὁ, ἡ, -ον, τό, (from α privative and φρήν, cf. εὔφρων, σώφρων) [from Homer down], properly, without reason ([εἴδωλα, Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 4]; of beasts, ibid. 1, 4, 14), senseless, foolish, stupid; without refection or intelligence, acting rashly: Luke 11:40; Luke 12:20; Romans 2:20; 1 Corinthians 15:36; 2 Corinthians 11:16, 19 (opposed to φρόνιμος, as in Proverbs 11:29); 2 Corinthians 12:6, 11; Ephesians 5:17 (opposed to συνιέντες); 1 Peter 2:15. [A strong term; cf. Schmidt, chapter 147 § 17.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
11:29
Luke
11:40; 12:20
Romans
2:20
1 Corinthians
15:36
2 Corinthians
11:16; 11:19; 12:6; 12:11
Ephesians
5:17
1 Peter
2:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G878 matches the Greek ἄφρων (aphrōn),
which occurs 113 times in 111 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (2Sa 13:13–Pro 17:10)

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:13 - “As for me, where could I [fn]get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the [fn]fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:10 - But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 - “For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:3 - “I have seen the foolish taking root,
And I cursed his abode immediately.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:8 - “[fn]Fools, even [fn]those without a name,
They were scourged from the land.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:36 - ‘Job ought to be tried [fn]to the limit,
Because he answers like wicked men.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1 - For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable [fn]deeds;
There is no one who does good.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8 - “Deliver me from all my transgressions;
Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 - For he sees that even wise men die;
The stupid and the senseless alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:1 - For the choir director; according to [fn]Mahalath. A [fn]Maskil of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:18 - Remember this, [fn]O LORD, that the enemy has reviled,
And a foolish people has spurned Your name.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause;
Remember [fn]how the foolish man reproaches You all day long.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 - A senseless man has no knowledge,
Nor does a stupid man understand this:

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 - “How long, O [fn]naive ones, will you love [fn]being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:12 - A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:7 - And I saw among the [fn]naive,
And discerned among the [fn]youths
A young man lacking [fn]sense,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:4 - “Whoever is [fn]naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks [fn]understanding she says,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:13 - The [fn]woman of folly is boisterous,
She is [fn]naive and knows nothing.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:16 - “Whoever is [fn]naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks [fn]understanding she says,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 - Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18 - He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 - The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of [fn]understanding.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 - He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:1 - Whoever loves [fn]discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16 - A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 - A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 - Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool [fn]displays folly.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 - He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 - The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the mouth of the foolish is a rod [fn]for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - Leave the presence of a fool,
Or you will not [fn]discern [fn]words of knowledge.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise man [fn]is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:18 - The [fn]naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 - The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:29 - He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is [fn]quick-tempered exalts folly.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 - Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the [fn]hearts of fools it is made known.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 - The tongue of the wise makes knowledge [fn]acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - A fool [fn]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 - Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 - A worthless man digs up evil,
While [fn]his words are like scorching fire.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7 - [fn]Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 - A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/3 (2Sa 13:13–Pro 17:10) 2Sa 13:13–Pro 17:10

2. LOAD PAGE 2 Pro 17:12–Ecc 7:5

3. LOAD PAGE 3 Ecc 7:6–Jer 17:11

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NASB95
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NASB95
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.