Strong's Greek Concordance

G878: ἄφρων

áphrōn · “foolish”

Definition

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

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

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

Extended definition

ἄφρων, -ον genitive -ονος
(φρήν), [in LXX for כְּסִיל, נָבָל, etc. ;]
without reason, senseless, foolish, expressing "want of mental sanity and sobriety, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind" (Hort; cf. MM, see word): Luk.11:40 12:20, Rom.2:20, 1Co.15:36, 2Co.11:16 12:6 12:11, 1Pe.2:15; opposite to φρόνιμος, 2Co.11:19; to συνιέντες, Eph.2:17.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G878 is translated

  • a fool ×3
  • fools! ×1
  • fool! ×1
  • of the foolish, ×1
  • fool ×1
  • fools, ×1
  • a fool; ×1
  • foolish, ×1
  • of foolish ×1

Bible verses with G878 (áphrōn)

Áphrōn appears in 10 verses.

  • Luke 11:40

    Ye fools, 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, 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, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:36

    Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

  • 2 Corinthians 11:16

    I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:19

    For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:6

    For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; 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 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, 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 men:

Words derived from G878

ἀφροσύνη G877

aphrosýnē — foolishness