G877: ἀφροσύνη (aphrosýnē)

G877 ἀφροσύνη (aphrosýnē)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἀφροσύνη, ῆς, ἡ n.f. want of sense, foolishness

Strong's Definition

from 878; senselessness, i.e. (euphemistically) egotism; (morally) recklessness

KJV Usage: folly, foolishly(-ness)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀφροσύνη (G0877)

noun, f. | -ης | ἀ- + φρονέω

32.53 · Understand · Lack of Capacity for Understanding

to be a fool, foolishness the state of not using one’s capacity for understanding

MRK 7:22 · 2CO 11:1 · 2CO 11:17 · 2CO 11:21

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ, (ἄφρων), foolishness, folly, senselessness: 2 Co. xi. 1, 17, 21; thoughtlessness, recklessness, Mk. vii. 22. [From Hom. down.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀφροσύνη aphrosynē 4x

inconsiderateness, folly; boastful folly, 2 Cor. 11:1, 17, 21; in NT foolishness, levity, wickedness, impiety, Mk. 7:22*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ

(< ἄφρων), [in LXX for אִוֶּלֶת, נְבָלָה, etc.;]

foolishness: Mk 7:22, II Co 11:1, 17, 21.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀφροσύνη (aphrosunē) — foolishness. ἀφροσύνη, ἡ, (ἄφρων) folly, thoughtlessness, frequently in plural, παῖδας καταπαυέμεν ἀφροσυνάων[Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to σωφροσύνη and σοφία, [Refs 5th c.BC+]