μωραίνω
mōrainō
“be foolish”
Definition
to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton
from G3474 (μωρός);
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logos (G3056)
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Occurrences
μωραίνω appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
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