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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 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22 - “But I say G3004 to you that everyone G3956 who is angry G3710 with his brother G80 shall be [fn]guilty G1777 before the court; G2920 and whoever G3739 G302 says G3004 to his brother, G80 ‘[fn]You good-for-nothing,’ G4469 shall be [fn]guilty G1777 before [fn]the supreme G4892 court; G4892 and whoever G3739 G302 says, G3004 ‘You fool,’ G3474 shall be [fn]guilty G1777 enough to go into the [fn]fiery G4442 hell. G1067

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:26 - “Everyone G3956 who hears G191 these G3778 words G3056 of Mine G1473 and does not [fn]act G4160 on them, will be like G3666 a foolish G3474 man G435 who G3748 built G3618 his house G3614 on the sand. G285

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - “You fools G3474 and blind G5185 men! G5185 Which G5101 is [fn]more G3173 important, G3173 the gold G5557 or G2228 the [fn]temple G3485 that sanctified G37 the gold? G5557

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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 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3 - “For when the foolish G3474 took G2983 their lamps, G2985 they took G2983 no G3756 oil G1637 with them,

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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 Box1Co 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:25 - Because G3754 the foolishness G3474 of God G2316 is wiser G4680 than men, G444 and the weakness G772 of God G2316 is stronger G2478 than men. G444

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27 - but God G2316 has chosen G1586 the foolish G3474 things G3474 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the wise, G4680 and God G2316 has chosen G1586 the weak G772 things G772 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the things which G2478 are strong, G2478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:18 - Let no G3367 man G3367 deceive G1818 himself. G1438 If G1487 any G5100 man G5100 among G1722 you thinks G1380 that he is wise G4680 in this G3778 age, G165 he must become G1096 foolish, G3474 so G2443 that he may become G1096 wise. G4680

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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 Box2Ti 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:23 - But refuse G3868 foolish G3474 and ignorant G521 speculations, G2214 knowing G6063 that they produce G1080 [fn]quarrels. G3163

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - But avoid G4026 foolish G3474 controversies G2214 and genealogies G1076 and strife G2054 and disputes G3163 about the Law, G3544 for they are unprofitable G512 and worthless. G3152
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