Anóētos — G453

Definition

adjective

unintelligent; by implication, sensual

1. not understood, unintelligible
2. generally active, not understanding, unwise, foolish

Usually translated as

foolish, unwise, fool

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3539

• A (G1)
• noiéō (G3539)

Occurrences

Anóētos occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Romans (1), Galatians (2), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1)

• Luke 24:25 — Then he said unto them, O fools (ἀνόητοι), and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
• Romans 1:14 — I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise (ἀνοήτοις).
• Galatians 3:1 — O foolish (ἀνόητοι) Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
• Galatians 3:3 — Are ye so foolish (ἀνόητοι)? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
• 1 Timothy 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish (ἀνοήτους) and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
• Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish (ἀνόητοι), disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.