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G781 ἄσοφος (ásophos)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

unskilled, unwise, foolish

Strong's Definition

unwise

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G4680 (σοφός);

KJV Usage: fool

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἄσοφος, ἀσοφον (σοφός), unwise, foolish: Eph_5:15. (From Theognis down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἄσοφος asophos 1x unwise; destitute of Christian wisdom, Eph_5:15

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἄ -σοθος , -ον , [in LXX : Pro_9:8 ΰ 2 Α * ;] unwise, foolish: Eph_5:15 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἄσοφος [page 85] ἄσοφος occurs in P Ryl II. 62 .12 (iii/A.D.), a translation of an unknown Latin literary work : δύναμαι χαρίσασθαι καὶ πένητι [πλοῦ ]τ̣ον καὶ ἄσοφον ἀρετῆς στεφανῶσαι unskilled in wisdom, unless we should drop one ς and read ἀρετῃ crown with virtue.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἄσοφος "unwise, foolish, silly", Theogn.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἄ-σοθος, -ον [in LXX: Pro.9:8 א2 Α * ;] unwise, foolish: Eph.5:15.† (AS)

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