Strong G3472μωρία
foolishness
- Transliteration
- mōria
- Pronunciation
- mo-ree'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G3474; silliness that is absurdity: - foolishness.
Detailed definition
μωρία, -ας, ἡ
(μωρός), [in LXX: Sir.20:31 *;]
foolishness: 1Co.1:18 1:21 1:23 2:14 3:19.†
(AS)
(μωρός), [in LXX: Sir.20:31 *;]
foolishness: 1Co.1:18 1:21 1:23 2:14 3:19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3472 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- foolishness5
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
- 1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μωρ-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (μῶρος) folly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.146; μωρίας πλέως 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1150, compare 745)]; μωρίην ἐπιφέρειν τισί to impute folly to them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.131)]; μωρίαν ὀφλισκάνειν to be charged with it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 470; ἐδόκει μ. εἶναι ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.41)]; μωρίᾳ φιλονικεῖν foolishly, [Refs ([prev. author] 4.64)]; τῆς μ. what folly! [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 818, “Ec.” 787; εἰς τοῦτ᾽ ἀφῖχθε μωρίας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.54; πολλὴ μ. τοῦ διανοήματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 818d)]; of illicit love, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 644, “Ion” 545.)]
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (μῶρος) folly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.146; μωρίας πλέως 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1150, compare 745)]; μωρίην ἐπιφέρειν τισί to impute folly to them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.131)]; μωρίαν ὀφλισκάνειν to be charged with it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 470; ἐδόκει μ. εἶναι ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.41)]; μωρίᾳ φιλονικεῖν foolishly, [Refs ([prev. author] 4.64)]; τῆς μ. what folly! [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 818, “Ec.” 787; εἰς τοῦτ᾽ ἀφῖχθε μωρίας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.54; πολλὴ μ. τοῦ διανοήματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 818d)]; of illicit love, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 644, “Ion” 545.)]