Mōrós — G3474

Definition

adjective

dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd

1. imprudent, without forethought or wisdom
2. Levy, Neuhebräisch. u

Usually translated as

foolish, fool, foolishness

Origin

probably from the base of G3466

• mystḗrion (G3466)

Occurrences

Mōrós occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), 1 Corinthians (4), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1)

• Matthew 5:22 — But 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 (μωρέ), shall be in danger of hell fire.
• Matthew 7:26 — And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish (μωρῷ) man, which built his house upon the sand:
• Matthew 23:17 — Ye fools (μωροὶ) and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
• Matthew 23:19 — Ye fools (μωροὶ) and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
• Matthew 25:2 — And five of them were wise, and five were foolish (μωραὶ).
• Matthew 25:3 — They that were foolish (μωραὶ) took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
• Matthew 25:8 — And the foolish (μωραὶ) said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
• 1 Corinthians 1:25 — Because the foolishness (μωρὸν) of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
• 1 Corinthians 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things (μωρὰ) of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
• 1 Corinthians 3:18 — Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool (μωρὸς), that he may be wise.
• 1 Corinthians 4:10 — We are fools (μωροὶ) for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
• 2 Timothy 2:23 — But foolish (μωρὰς) and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish (μωρὰς) questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.