Foolish
μωρόςStrong’s G3474mōros
Appears in 13 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mōros is the Greek word usually translated “foolish”, “fool” and “foolishness”. It appears in 13 verses of the New Testament.
“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Meaning
Usually translated “foolish”, “fool” and “foolishness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- foolish 8
- fool 1
- the foolish 1
- foolishness 1
- foolish things 1
- fools 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 7
- 1 Corinthians 4
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
- Matthew 7:26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
- Matthew 23:17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- Matthew 23:19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- Matthew 25:2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
- Matthew 25:3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Greek dictionary
μωρός mōros · foolish
μωρός, -ά, -όν [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; frequently in Sir. ;] 1. prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.). 2. Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Mat.5:22 (see Field, Notes, 3 ff.) Mat.7:26 23:17, 19 (T, WH, txt., R, om.) Mat.25:2-3, 8, 1Co.3:18 4:10; of things, παράδοσις, Mrk.7:13 (T, WH, txt., R, om.) : ζητήσεις, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:9; τὸ μ. τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.1:25; τὰ μ. τ. κόσμου, 1Co.1:27.† (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.