Strong G3912παραφρονέω

be insane

Transliteration
paraphroneō
Pronunciation
par-af-ron-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3844 and G5426; to misthink that is be insane (silly): - as a fool.

Detailed definition

παρα-φρονέω
(ιαρά, φρήν), [in LXX: Zec.7:11 (סָרַר)*;]
to be beside oneself, be deranged: 2Co.11:23.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3912 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • fool1

First verses

  1. 2 Corinthians 11:23
    Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παραφρον-έω,
to be beside oneself, deranged, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.109, 3.34, 35, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 806, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 815, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” S 44, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.9, etc.)]: poetry παραιφρ- [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.262 (variant).)]
2 to be delirious, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 10)]. παραφρόν-ησις, εως, ἡ, ={παραφροσύνη}, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Zech.12.4, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 18, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus)] middle in [Refs (“Rh.Mus.” 58.70.)]