Áphrōn — G878
G878 · Greek — ἄφρων
Pronunciation: af'-rone
Definition
adjective
properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving
- without refection or intelligence, acting rashly
Usually translated as
fool, foolish, unwise
Origin
from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5424
Occurrences
Áphrōn occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (4), Ephesians (1), 1 Peter (1)
- Luke 11:40 — Ye fools (ἄφρονες), did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
- Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool (ἄφρων), this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Romans 2:20 — An instructor of the foolish (ἀφρόνων), a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
- 1 Corinthians 15:36 — Thou fool (αφρον), that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
- 2 Corinthians 11:16 — I say again, Let no man think me a fool (ἄφρονα); if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
- 2 Corinthians 11:16 — I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool (ἄφρονα) receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
- 2 Corinthians 11:19 — For ye suffer fools (ἀφρόνων) gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
- 2 Corinthians 12:6 — For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool (ἄφρων); for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11 — I am become a fool (ἄφρων) in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
- Ephesians 5:17 — Wherefore be ye not unwise (ἄφρονες), but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
- 1 Peter 2:15 — For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish (ἀφρόνων) men:
Strong's Lexicon — A