◄ 878. aphrón ►
Strong's Lexicon aphrón: Foolish, senseless, unwise Original Word: ἄφρων Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: aphrón Pronunciation: af-ron' Phonetic Spelling: (af'-rone) Definition: Foolish, senseless, unwise Meaning: senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-, meaning "without") and "φρήν" (phrēn, meaning "mind" or "understanding"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is "כְּסִיל" (kesil), which also means foolish or lacking wisdom, as seen in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Usage: The term "aphrón" is used in the New Testament to describe someone who lacks wisdom or understanding, often in a moral or spiritual sense. It conveys the idea of being imprudent or lacking discernment, particularly in relation to God's truth and righteous living. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, wisdom was highly valued, and being labeled as "foolish" was a significant critique of one's character and intellect. The biblical use of "aphrón" often contrasts human folly with divine wisdom, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's life with God's will and understanding. HELPS Word-studies 878 áphrōn – (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "without" and 5424 /phrḗn, "inner perspective as it regulates behavior") – properly, lacking perspective because short-sighted, i.e. lacking the "over-all picture" (perspective) needed to act prudently. 878 /áphrōn ("unperceptive") describes someone lacking true moderation because they fail to grasp cause-and-effect relationships – i.e. willful ignorance in understanding what prompts inevitable effects (consequences). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and phrén Definition without reason, foolish NASB Translation fool (2), foolish (8), foolish ones (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 878: ἄφρων ἄφρων, ἀφρωνος, ὁ, ἡ, Ἄφρον, τό (from the alpha 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.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance foolish, unwise. From a (as a negative particle) and phren; properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving -- fool(-ish), unwise. see GREEK a see GREEK phren Forms and Transliterations άφρον αφρονα άφρονα ἄφρονα άφρονας αφρονες άφρονες άφρονές ἄφρονες αφρονέστατοί αφρονέστατος άφρονι άφρονος αφρονων αφρόνων ἀφρόνων άφροσι άφροσιν Αφρων άφρων Ἄφρων αφυλάκτως Aphron Aphrōn Áphron Áphrōn aphrona áphrona aphrones áphrones aphronon aphronōn aphrónon aphrónōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 11:40 Adj-VMP GRK: ἄφρονες οὐχ ὁ NAS: You foolish ones, did not He who made KJV: [Ye] fools, did not INT: Fools [did] not the [one] Luke 12:20 Adj-VMS GRK: ὁ θεός Ἄφρων ταύτῃ τῇ NAS: said to him, 'You fool! This KJV: said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night INT: God Fool this the Romans 2:20 Adj-GMP GRK: παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων διδάσκαλον νηπίων NAS: a corrector of the foolish, a teacher KJV: An instructor of the foolish, a teacher INT: an instructor of [the] foolish a teacher of infants 1 Corinthians 15:36 Adj-VMS GRK: ἄφρων σὺ ὃ NAS: You fool! That which you sow KJV: [Thou] fool, that which thou INT: Fool you what 2 Corinthians 11:16 Adj-AMS GRK: με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι εἰ NAS: think me foolish; but if KJV: think me a fool; if otherwise, yet INT: me should think a fool to be if 2 Corinthians 11:16 Adj-AMS GRK: κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με NAS: me even as foolish, so KJV: yet as a fool receive me, INT: even as a fool receive me 2 Corinthians 11:19 Adj-GMP GRK: ἀνέχεσθε τῶν ἀφρόνων φρόνιμοι ὄντες NAS: tolerate the foolish gladly. KJV: ye suffer fools gladly, INT: you bear with fools intelligent being 2 Corinthians 12:6 Adj-NMS GRK: οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων ἀλήθειαν γὰρ NAS: to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking KJV: not be a fool; for I will say INT: not I will be a fool for truth indeed 2 Corinthians 12:11 Adj-NMS GRK: Γέγονα ἄφρων ὑμεῖς με NAS: I have become foolish; you yourselves KJV: I am become a fool in glorying; ye INT: I have become a fool you me Ephesians 5:17 Adj-NMP GRK: μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες ἀλλὰ συνίετε NAS: then do not be foolish, but understand KJV: be ye not unwise, but understanding INT: not be foolish but understanding 1 Peter 2:15 Adj-GMP GRK: τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν NAS: the ignorance of foolish men. KJV: the ignorance of foolish men: INT: the of senseless men ignorance Strong's Greek 878 11 Occurrences Ἄφρων — 4 Occ. ἄφρονα — 2 Occ. ἄφρονες — 2 Occ. ἀφρόνων — 3 Occ.