Old wives’ tale
γραώδηςStrong’s G1126graōdēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Graōdēs is the Greek word usually translated “silly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”
Meaning
Usually translated “silly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- silly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
γραώδης graōdēs · old wives’ tale
γραώδης, -ες (γραῦς, an old woman, εἶδος), anile, old-womanish: 1Ti.4:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “silly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SIL'LY, adjective
[Heb. This may be radically the same word, with a prefix. Class Sl. No. 26]
- Weak in intellect; foolish; witless; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; simple; as a silly man; a silly child.
- Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness of folly; unwise; as silly thoughts; silly actions; a silly scheme; writings stupid or silly
- Weak; helpless.
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.