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μωρός mōros · G3474

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foolish

μωρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; frequently in Sir. ; ] ; 1. prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.). ; 2. Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Mat.5:22 (see Field, Notes, 3 ff.) Mat.7:26 23:17, 19 (T, WH, txt., R, om.) Mat.25:2-3, 8, 1Co.3:18 4:10; of things, παράδοσις, Mrk.7:13 (T, WH, txt., R, om.) : ζητήσεις, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:9; τὸ μ. τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.1:25; τὰ μ. τ. κόσμου, 1Co.1:27.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μωρός, ά, όν, ; Attic dialect μῶρος Hdn.Gr. 1.192: μῶρος as feminine, [], but accusative μῶραν []:—dull, sluggish, of the nerves, []; χειμῶνος ἀρχομένου μ. γίνονται οἱ ἐργάται [τῶν σφηκῶν] []; 2 of persons, dull, stupid, μωροῦ φωτὸς ἅδε βουλά []: comparative in proverbial, μωρότερος Μορύχου []: superlative, [] ; 2.b in a religious sense, λαὸς μ. καὶ ἀκάρδιος []; 3 of things, δέδοικα μῶρον πυραύστου μόρον []; τὸ μ. folly, []; μῶρα φρονεῖν, φωνεῖν, δρᾶν, [] ; 3.b μ. ἀνάγκη blind necessity, []; 4 …

Where it's used 13 times

Matthew 5:22 · Matthew 7:26 · Matthew 23:17 · Matthew 23:19 · Matthew 25:2 · Matthew 25:3 · Matthew 25:8 · 1 Corinthians 1:25 · 1 Corinthians 1:27 · 1 Corinthians 3:18 · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · 2 Timothy 2:23 · Titus 3:9

Source: TBESG G3474; TFLSJ G3474

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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