Thoughtful
φρόνιμοςStrong’s G5429phronimos
Appears in 14 verses of the New Testament
In short
Phronimos is the Greek word usually translated “wise”, “shrewd” and “more shrewd”. It appears in 14 verses of the New Testament.
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:”
Meaning
Usually translated “wise”, “shrewd” and “more shrewd”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- wise 10
- shrewd 1
- the wise 1
- more shrewd 1
- to sensible 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 7
- Luke 2
- Romans 2
- 1 Corinthians 2
- 2 Corinthians 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- Matthew 25:2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
- Matthew 25:4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
- Matthew 25:8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
- Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Greek dictionary
φρόνιμος phronimos · thoughtful
φρόνιμος, -ον (φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּין, חָכָם etc. ;] practically wise, sensible, prudent: Mat.10:16 24:45, Luk.12:42, 1Co.10:15; opposite to μωρός, Mat.7:24 25:2, 4 25:8-9, 1Co.4:10; to ἄφρων, 2Co.11:19; φ. παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ (EV, wise in one's own conceit), Rom.11:25 12:16 (cf. Pro.3:7); compar., -ώτερος, Luk.16:8.† SYN.: see: σοψός (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “thoughtful” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THOUGHT'FUL, adjective
Full of thought; contemplative; employed in meditation; as a man of thoughtful mind.
- Attentive; careful; having the mind directed to an object; as thoughtful of gain.
- Promoting serious thought; favorable to musing or meditation.
- Anxious; solicitous.
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.