Foolish
ἄφρωνStrong’s G0878aphrōn
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aphrōn is the Greek word usually translated “fool”, “fools” and “foolish”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?”
Meaning
Usually translated “fool”, “fools” and “foolish”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a fool 4
- fools 2
- fool 2
- of foolish 2
- foolish 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 4
- Luke 2
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Ephesians 1
- 1 Peter 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Romans 2:20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
- 1 Corinthians 15:36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
- 2 Corinthians 11:16I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
- 2 Corinthians 11:19For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
- 2 Corinthians 12:6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
Greek dictionary
ἄφρων aphrōn · foolish
ἄφρων, -ον genitive -ονος (φρήν), [in LXX for כְּסִיל, נָבָל, etc. ;] without reason, senseless, foolish, expressing "want of mental sanity and sobriety, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind" (Hort; cf. MM, see word): Luk.11:40 12:20, Rom.2:20, 1Co.15:36, 2Co.11:16 12:6 12:11, 1Pe.2:15; opposite to φρόνιμος, 2Co.11:19; to συνιέντες, Eph.2:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “foolish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FOOL'ISH, adjective
- Void of understanding or sound judgment; weak in intellect; applied to general character.
- Unwise; imprudent; acting without judgment or discretion in particular things.
- Proceeding from folly, or marked with folly; silly; vain; trifling.“But foolish questions avoid” 2 Timothy 2:23
- Ridiculous; despicable.
All definitions
- In scripture, wicked; sinful; acting without regard to the divine law and glory, or to one's own eternal happiness.“O foolish Galatians -” Galatians 3:1
- Proceeding from depravity; sinful; as foolish lusts. 1 Timothy 6:9
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.