Strong's Greek Concordance

G453: ἀνόητος

anóētos · “foolish”

Definition

unintelligent; by implication, sensual

KJV translates it as: fool(-ish), unwise

Word origin: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3539 (νοιέω);

Extended definition

ἀ-νόητος, -ον
(ἀ- neg., νοητός; νοέω), [in LXX: Pro.17:28 (אֱוִיל), Sir.42:8, al. ;]
1. not thought on, not understood (Hom., Plat.).
2. not understanding, foolish (Hdt., al., LXX): Luk.24:25, Rom.1:14, Gal.3:1, 3, 1Ti.6:9, Tit.3:3 (Cremer, 438, 790; MM, VGT, see word).†
SYN.: ἀσύνετος (see Tr., Syn., § LXXv) (AS)

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How G453 is translated

  • foolish ×4
  • to the foolish ×1
  • foolish, ×1

Bible verses with G453 (anóētos)

Anóētos appears in 6 verses.

  • Luke 24:25

    Then he said unto them, O fools, 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.

  • Galatians 3:1

    O foolish 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? 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 and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • Titus 3:3

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.