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

  1. 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)

Strong's Lexicon — A