Strong G453ἀνόητος
foolish
- Transliteration
- anoētos
- Pronunciation
- an-o'-ay-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed 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) (AS)
(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) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G453 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- foolish4
- fool1
- unwise1
First verses
- 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.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνό-ητος, ον,
not thought on, unheard of, ἄφραστ᾽ ἠδ᾽ ἀνόητα[Refs (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 80.)]
2 not within the province of thought, νοήματα ὄντα ἀνόητα εἶναι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 132c)]; not the object of thought, unthinkable, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.3.6 and 10.)]adverb -τως without discursive thought, of vision, βλέψαι ἀ.[Refs ([prev. author] 6.7.16.)]
II active, not understanding, unintelligent, senseless, silly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.87, 8.24)]; ὦ ἀνόητοι oh fools! [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 572; ὦνόητε [prev. author] “V.” 252)]; opposed to προνοητικός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.9)]: comparative -ότερος[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Peregr.” 33)]; τὸ ἀ., opposed to τὸ νοῦν ἔχον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 30b; τῷ θνητῷ καὶ ἀ. [prev. author] “Phd.” 80b; τὸ ἀ. [τῆς ψυχῆς] [prev. author] “R.” 605b, etc.:—of animals, τὸ τῶν προβάτων ἦθος εὔηθες καὶ ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 610b23, compare 622a3.)]
II.b with genitive, not understanding, θεοῦ[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Maximus Tyrius Sophista 41.5; τῆς φωνῆς 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 44, cf. Ecphantus Pythagoreus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.7.64.)]
II.2 of acts, thoughts, etc., ἀ. γνῶμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 162 (Lyric poetry); δόξαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 12d; εὐχειρίη 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 35; ἀ. καὶ κενόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 530)]; οἴνου.. καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἀνοήτων and all other follies, [Refs ([prev. author] “Nu.” 417.)]
II.2.b without mind, ἀνόητα καὶ ἄνευ ζωῆς[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.5.1.)]
III adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 518, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 336e, etc.; ἀ. διακεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 10.4)]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 44.35)]:—also ἀνο-ητεί, [Refs (“Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 1327, “Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 2.313.)]
not thought on, unheard of, ἄφραστ᾽ ἠδ᾽ ἀνόητα[Refs (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 80.)]
2 not within the province of thought, νοήματα ὄντα ἀνόητα εἶναι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 132c)]; not the object of thought, unthinkable, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.3.6 and 10.)]adverb -τως without discursive thought, of vision, βλέψαι ἀ.[Refs ([prev. author] 6.7.16.)]
II active, not understanding, unintelligent, senseless, silly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.87, 8.24)]; ὦ ἀνόητοι oh fools! [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 572; ὦνόητε [prev. author] “V.” 252)]; opposed to προνοητικός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.9)]: comparative -ότερος[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Peregr.” 33)]; τὸ ἀ., opposed to τὸ νοῦν ἔχον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 30b; τῷ θνητῷ καὶ ἀ. [prev. author] “Phd.” 80b; τὸ ἀ. [τῆς ψυχῆς] [prev. author] “R.” 605b, etc.:—of animals, τὸ τῶν προβάτων ἦθος εὔηθες καὶ ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 610b23, compare 622a3.)]
II.b with genitive, not understanding, θεοῦ[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Maximus Tyrius Sophista 41.5; τῆς φωνῆς 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 44, cf. Ecphantus Pythagoreus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.7.64.)]
II.2 of acts, thoughts, etc., ἀ. γνῶμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 162 (Lyric poetry); δόξαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 12d; εὐχειρίη 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 35; ἀ. καὶ κενόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 530)]; οἴνου.. καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἀνοήτων and all other follies, [Refs ([prev. author] “Nu.” 417.)]
II.2.b without mind, ἀνόητα καὶ ἄνευ ζωῆς[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.5.1.)]
III adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 518, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 336e, etc.; ἀ. διακεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 10.4)]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 44.35)]:—also ἀνο-ητεί, [Refs (“Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 1327, “Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 2.313.)]