◄ 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: senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Meaning: The term ἄφρων is an adjective meaning "foolish," "senseless," or "lacking understanding." It describes someone who acts without wisdom or prudence. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-), meaning "without," and φρήν (phrēn), meaning "mind" or "understanding." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of foolishness in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by words such as אֱוִיל (eviyl, Strong's H191), כְּסִיל (kesil, Strong's H3684), and נָבָל (nabal, Strong's H5036). These terms similarly denote a lack of wisdom or moral insight, often in opposition to the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom. Usage: The word ἄφρων is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who lack discernment or act unwisely. It often carries a moral or spiritual connotation, indicating a deficiency in understanding God's will or truth. Context: The Greek term ἄφρων appears in several New Testament passages, often highlighting the contrast between human folly and divine wisdom. In the Berean Standard Bible, it is used to describe those who are spiritually or morally misguided. For instance, in Luke 12:20, God addresses the rich man who hoarded wealth without regard for his soul, saying, "You fool! This very night your life will be required of you." Here, ἄφρων underscores the man's lack of foresight and spiritual insight. In 1 Corinthians 15:36, Paul uses the term to challenge those who doubt the resurrection, stating, "You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies." This usage emphasizes the folly of failing to understand God's power and the principles of spiritual life. The term also appears in 2 Corinthians 11:19, where Paul sarcastically remarks, "For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise." This highlights the irony of the Corinthian church's tolerance for false apostles, contrasting their supposed wisdom with their actual foolishness. Overall, ἄφρων serves as a caution against relying on human wisdom and neglecting divine truth. It calls believers to seek true understanding through faith and obedience to God. 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.