φρόνιμος phronimos · G5429
thoughtful
φρόνιμος, -ον; (φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּין, חָכָם etc. ; ] ; practically wise, sensible, prudent: Mat.10:16 24:45, Luk.12:42, 1Co.10:15; opposite to μωρός, Mat.7:24 25:2, 4 25:8-9, 1Co.4:10; to ἄφρων, 2Co.11:19; φ. παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ (EV, wise in one's own conceit), Rom.11:25 12:16 (cf. Pro.3:7); compar., -ώτερος, Luk.16:8.†; SYN.: see: σοψός (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
φρόνιμ-ος, ον, ; also η, ον []:— in one's right mind, in one's senses, []; II showing presence of mind, ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς []presence of mind, []; III sensible, prudent, opposed to ἄφρων, []; opposed to ἀνόητος, []; τὸν φρόνιμον ζητοῦντας.. ὥσπερ ἀποδεδρακότα []; φ. περί τινος possessing sagacity or discernment in a thing, []; περί τι []; εἴς τι []; III.2 of thoughts, acts, and the like, φ. τι ἐργάσασθαι []; III.3 of birds as giving omens, τοὺς ἄνωθεν φρονιμωτάτους οἰωνούς []; III.3.b sagacious, …
Where it's used 14 times
Matthew 7:24 · Matthew 10:16 · Matthew 24:45 · Matthew 25:2 · Matthew 25:4 · Matthew 25:8 · Matthew 25:9 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 16:8 · Romans 11:25 · Romans 12:16 · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · 1 Corinthians 10:15 · 2 Corinthians 11:19
Source: TBESG G5429; TFLSJ G5429
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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