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Lexicon :: Strong's G3471 - mōrainō

Strong's

Red Letter

μωραίνω

Transliteration

mōrainō (Key)

Pronunciation

mo-rah'-ee-no

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From μωρός (G3474)

Greek Inflections of μωραίνω [?]

mGNT
4x in 3 unique form(s) TR
4x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
4x in 3 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:832,620

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

μωραίνω mōraínō, mo-rah'-ee-no; from G3474; to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton:—become fool, make foolish, lose savour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3471 in the following manner: lose savour (2x), become a fool (1x), make foolish (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3471 in the following manner: lose savour (2x), become a fool (1x), make foolish (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to be foolish, to act foolishly
1. to make foolish
  1. to prove a person or a thing foolish
2. to make flat and tasteless
  1. of salt that has lost its strength and flavour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

μωραίνω mōraínō, mo-rah'-ee-no; from G3474; to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton:—become fool, make foolish, lose savour.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G3471:

μωραίνω: 1 aorist ἐμωρανα; 1 aorist passive ἐμωράνθην; (μωρός);
1. in classical Greek to be foolish, to act foolishly.
2. in Biblical Greek
a. to make foolish: passive Romans 1:22 (Isaiah 19:11; Jeremiah 10:14; 2 Samuel 24:10); equivalent to to prove a person or thing to be foolish: τήν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 1:20 (τήν βουλήν αὐτῶν, Isaiah 44:25).
b. to make flat and tasteless: passive of salt that has lost its strength and flavor, Matthew 5:13; Luke 14:34.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel: 24:10
Isaiah: 19:11; 44:25
Jeremiah: 10:14
Matthew: 5:13
Luke: 14:34
Romans: 1:22
1 Corinthians: 1:20

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Strong's Number G3471 matches the Greek μωραίνω (mōrainō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mat 5:13 -

“You are the salt^G217 of the earth^G1093; but if^G1437 the salt^G217 has become^G3471 tasteless^G3471, how^G1722^G5101 will it be made^G233 salty^G233 again? It is^G2480 no^G3762 longer^G2089 good^G2480 for anything^G3762, except^G1508 to be thrown^G906 out to be trampled^G2662 under^G2662 foot^G2662 by men^G444.

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Luk 14:34 -

“Therefore^G3767, salt^G217 is good^G2570, but if^G1437 even^G2532 salt^G217 has become^G3471 tasteless^G3471, with what^G5101 will it be seasoned^G741?

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Rom 1:22 - Professing to be wise, they became^G3471 fools^G3471,

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1Co 1:20 -

Where^G4226 is the wise^G4680 man^G4680? Where^G4226 is the scribe^G1122? Where^G4226 is the debater^G4804 of this^G3778 age^G165? Has not God^G2316 made^G3471 foolish^G3471 the wisdom^G4678 of the world^G2889?

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