Greek Word Study · Strong’s G453
ἀνόητος
anoētos · “foolish”
Used 6 times across 5 books
Definition
ἀ-νόητος, -ον
(ἀ- neg., νοητός; νοέω), [in LXX: Pro.17:28 (אֱוִיל), Sir.42:8, al. ;]
1. not thought on, not understood (Hom., Plat.).
2. not understanding, foolish (Hdt., al., LXX): Luk.24:25, Rom.1:14, Gal.3:1, 3, 1Ti.6:9, Tit.3:3 (Cremer, 438, 790; MM, VGT, see word).†
SYN.: ἀσύνετος (see Tr., Syn., § LXXv)
(ἀ- neg., νοητός; νοέω), [in LXX: Pro.17:28 (אֱוִיל), Sir.42:8, al. ;]
1. not thought on, not understood (Hom., Plat.).
2. not understanding, foolish (Hdt., al., LXX): Luk.24:25, Rom.1:14, Gal.3:1, 3, 1Ti.6:9, Tit.3:3 (Cremer, 438, 790; MM, VGT, see word).†
SYN.: ἀσύνετος (see Tr., Syn., § LXXv)
Where it appears
Luke1
Romans1
Galatians2
1 Timothy1
Titus1
In the text
Luke 24:25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:Romans 1:14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?Galatians 3:3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?1 Timothy 6:9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
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