foolish
Morphhology:
Greek, Adjective
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; opp. to φρόνιμος, 2Co.11:19; to συνιέντες, Eph.2:17. (AS)
Morphhology:
Greek, Adjective
Definition:
ἄφρων, ον,
genitive ονος, (φρήν)
senseless, of statues, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:— and so,
crazed, frantic, ἄφρονα κούρην[
Refs 8th c.BC+];
silly, foolish, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ ἄ, ={ἀφροσύνη}, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶ φρονίμῳ τῆς γνώμης παύοντες τὸ ἄ. [τῆς ῥώμης] [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
comparative -έστερος[
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
superlative -έστατος[
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb -νως senselessly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to νοῦν ἐχόντως, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
comparative -εστέρως[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
-έστερον [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
2) ἄφρων, ={κώνειον}, Ps.-[
Refs 1st c.AD+]
Definition:
properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving; fool(-ish), unwise; from
g1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and
g5424 (φρήν);