Quick Definition
want of sense, foolishness
Strong's Definition
senselessness, i.e. (euphemistically) egotism; (morally) recklessness
Derivation: from G878 (ἄφρων);
KJV Usage: folly, foolishly(-ness)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀφροσύνη, ἀφροσύνης, ἡ (ἄφρων), foolishness, folly, senselessness: 2Co_11:1; 2Co_11:17; 2Co_11:21; thoughtlessness, recklessness, Mar_7:22. (From Homer down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀφροσύνη aphrosynē 4x
inconsiderateness, folly; boastful folly, 2Co_11:1 ; 2Co_11:17 ; 2Co_11:21 ; in NT foolishness, levity, wickedness, impiety, Mar_7:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀφροσύνη , -ης , ἡ
( < ἄφρων ),
[in LXX for H200 , H5039 , etc.;]
foolishness: Mar_7:22 , 2Co_11:1 ; 2Co_11:17 ; 2Co_11:21 .†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀφροσύνη [Etym: ἄφρων] "folly, thoughtlessness, senselessness", in sg. and pl., Hom. , Soph. , Thuc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(ἄφρων), [in LXX for אִוֶּלֶת, נְבָלָה, etc. ;]
foolishness: Mrk.7:22, 2Co.11:1 11:17 11:21.†
(AS)
