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Lexicon :: Strong's G5429 - phronimos

Aa
φρόνιμος
Transliteration
phronimos (Key)
Pronunciation
fron'-ee-mos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:220,1277

Strong’s Definitions

φρόνιμος phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos; from G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):—wise(-r).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G5429 in the following manner: wise (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G5429 in the following manner: wise (14x).

  1. intelligent, wise

  2. prudent, i.e. mindful of one's interests

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φρόνιμος phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos; from G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):—wise(-r).
STRONGS G5429:
φρόνιμος, φρόνιμον (φρονέω);
a. intelligent, wise (so A. V. uniformly): 1 Corinthians 10:15; opposed to μωρός, 1 Corinthians 4:10; opposed to Ἄφρον, 2 Corinthians 11:19; φρόνιμος παῥ ἑαυτῷ, one who deems himself wise (A. V. wise in one's own conceits), Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16, (Proverbs 3:7).
b. prudent, i. e. mindful of one's interests: Matthew 10:16; Matthew 24:45; Luke 12:42; opposed to μωρός, Matthew 7:24 (cf. Matthew 7:26); Matthew 25:2,4,8f comparitive φρονιμώτερος, Luke 16:8. (From Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato down; the Sept. for נָבון, חָכָם, מֵבִין.) (Synonym: see σοφός, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
3:7
Matthew
7:24; 7:26; 10:16; 24:45; 25:2; 25:4; 25:8
Luke
12:42; 16:8
Romans
11:25; 12:16
1 Corinthians
4:10; 10:15
2 Corinthians
11:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5429 matches the Greek φρόνιμος (phronimos),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:24 - “Therefore G3767 everyone G3956 who G3748 hears G191 these G3778 words G3056 of Mine G1473 and [fn]acts G4160 on them, [fn]may be compared G3666 to a wise G5429 man G435 who G3748 built G3618 his house G3614 on the rock. G4073

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16 - “Behold, G2400 I send G649 you out as sheep G4263 in the midst G3319 of wolves; G3074 so G3767 [fn]be shrewd G5429 as serpents G3789 and innocent G185 as doves. G4058

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:45 - “Who G5101 then G686 is the faithful G4103 and sensible G5429 slave G1401 whom G3739 his [fn]master G2962 put G2525 in charge G2525 of his household G6064 to give G1325 them their food G5160 at the proper G2540 time? G2540

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:2 - “Five G4002 of them were foolish, G3474 and five G4002 were prudent. G5429

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4 - but the prudent G5429 took G2983 oil G1637 in flasks G30 along with their lamps. G2985

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8 - “The foolish G3474 said G3004 to the prudent, G5429 ‘Give G1325 us some G1537 of your oil, G1637 for our lamps G2985 are going G4570 out.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:9 - “But the prudent G5429 answered, G611 ‘No, G3379 there will not be enough G714 for us and you too; go G4198 instead G3123 to the dealers G4453 and buy G59 some for yourselves.’ G1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:42 - And the Lord G2962 said, G3004 “Who G5101 then G686 is the faithful G4103 and sensible G5429 steward, G3623 whom G3739 his master G2962 will put G2525 in charge G2525 of his [fn]servants, G2322 to give G1325 them their rations G4620 at the proper G2540 time? G2540

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:8 - “And his [fn]master G2962 praised G1867 the unrighteous G93 manager G3623 because G3754 he had acted G4160 shrewdly; G5430 for the sons G5207 of this G3778 age G165 are more G5429 shrewd G5429 in relation G1519 to their own G1438 [fn]kind G1074 than G5228 the sons G5207 of light. G5457

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:25 - For I do not want G2309 you, brethren, G80 to be uninformed G50 of this G3778 mystery G3466—so G2443 G3361 that you will not be wise G5429 in your own G1438 estimation G1438—that a partial G3313 hardening G4457 has happened G1096 to Israel G2474 until G891 the fullness G4138 of the Gentiles G1484 has come G1525 in;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:16 - Be of the same G846 mind G5426 toward G1519 one G240 another; G240 do not be haughty G5308 in mind, G5426 but [fn]associate G4879 with the lowly. G5011 Do not be wise G5429 in your own G1438 estimation. G1438

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:10 - We are fools G3474 for Christ’s G5547 sake, G1223 but you are prudent G5429 in Christ; G5547 we are weak, G772 but you are strong; G2478 you are distinguished, G1741 but we are without G820 honor. G820

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:15 - I speak G3004 as to wise G5429 men; G5429 you judge G2919 what G3739 I say. G5346

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:19 - For you, being G1510 so wise, G5429 tolerate G430 the foolish G878 gladly. G2234
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