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Lexicon :: Strong's G3474 - mōros

Aa
μωρός
Transliteration
mōros (Key)
Pronunciation
mo-ros'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the base of μυστήριον (G3466)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:832,620

Strong’s Definitions

μωρός mōrós, mo-ros'; probably from the base of G3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:—fool(-ish, X -ishness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G3474 in the following manner: foolish (7x), fool (5x), foolishness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G3474 in the following manner: foolish (7x), fool (5x), foolishness (1x).

  1. foolish

  2. impious, godless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μωρός mōrós, mo-ros'; probably from the base of G3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:—fool(-ish, X -ishness).
STRONGS G3474:
μωρός, μωρά, μωρόν (on the accent cf. Winers Grammar, 52 (51); Chandler §§ 404, 405), foolish: with τυφλός, Matthew 23:17, 19 (here T Tr WH text omit; L brackets μωροί); τό μωρόν τοῦ Θεοῦ, an act or appointment of God deemed foolish by men, 1 Corinthians 1:25; equivalent to without learning or erudition, 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 4:10; imprudent, without forethought or wisdom, Matthew 7:26; Matthew 23:17, 19 (see above); Matthew 25:2f, 8; equivalent to empty, useless, ζητήσεις, 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9; in imitation of the Hebrew נָבָל (cf. Psalm 13:1 (Ps. 14:1); Job 2:10) equivalent to impious, godless (because such a man neglects and despises what relates to salvation), Matthew 5:22; (some take the word here as a Hebrew term (מורֶה, rebel) expressive of condemnation; cf. Numbers 20:10; Psalm 78:8; but see the Syriac; Field, Otium Norv. pars iii. at the passage; Levy, Neuhebräisch. u. Chald. Wörterbuch under the word מורום). (the Sept. for נָבָל, Deuteronomy 32:6; Isaiah 32:5f; for כְּסִיל, Psalm 93:8 (Ps. 94:8). (Aeschylus, Sophocles, others.))
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
20:10
Deuteronomy
32:6
Job
2:10
Psalms
13:1; 14:1; 78:8; 94:8
Isaiah
32:5
Matthew
5:22; 7:26; 23:17; 23:17; 23:19; 23:19; 25:2; 25:8
1 Corinthians
1:25; 1:27; 3:18; 4:10
2 Timothy
2:23
Titus
3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3474 matches the Greek μωρός (mōros),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in 'Mat' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22 - But G1161 I G1473 say G3004 unto you, G5213 That G3754 whosoever G3956 is angry G3710 with his G846 brother G80 without a cause G1500 shall be G2071 in danger G1777 of the G3588 judgment: G2920 and G1161 whosoever G3739 shall say G2036 to his G846 brother, G80 Raca, G4469 shall be G2071 in danger G1777 of the G3588 council: G4892 but G1161 whosoever G3739 shall say, G2036 Thou fool, G3474 shall be G2071 in danger G1777 of G1519 hell G1067 fire. G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:26 - And G2532 every one G3956 that heareth G191 these G5128 sayings G3056 of mine, G3450 and G2532 doeth G4160 them G846 not, G3361 shall be likened G3666 unto a foolish G3474 man, G435 which G3748 built G3618 his G846 house G3614 upon G1909 the G3588 sand: G285

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - Ye fools G3474 and G2532 blind: G5185 for G1063 whether G5101 is G2076 greater, G3187 the G3588 gold, G5557 or G2228 the G3588 temple G3485 that G3588 sanctifieth G37 the G3588 gold? G5557

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:19 - Ye fools G3474 and G2532 blind: G5185 for G1063 whether G5101 is greater, G3173 the G3588 gift, G1435 or G2228 the G3588 altar G2379 that G3588 sanctifieth G37 the G3588 gift? G1435

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:2 - And G1161 five G4002 of G1537 them G846 were G2258 wise, G5429 and G2532 five G4002 were foolish. G3474

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3 - They that G3748 were foolish G3474 took G2983 their G1438 lamps, G2985 and took G2983 no G3756 oil G1637 with G3326 them: G1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8 - And G1161 the foolish G3474 said G2036 unto the G3588 wise, G5429 Give G1325 us G2254 of G1537 your G5216 oil; G1637 for G3754 our G2257 lamps G2985 are gone out. G4570
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