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GreekG0878Adjective

ἄφρων

aphrōn

10Occurrences
G0878Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving

from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G5424 (φρήν);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
without reason, senseless, foolish, expressing "want of mental sanity and sobriety, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind" : opposite to φρόνιμος; to συνιέντες.
LXX: for כְּסִיל, נָבָל, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἄφρων appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
4
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
Ephesians
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:36BSB

You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

2 Corinthians 11:16BSB

I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

2 Corinthians 12:6BSB

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

Ephesians 5:17BSB

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Luke 12:20BSB

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.