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ἄφρων

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Gloss: foolish

Transliteration: aphrōn

Strong’s: G0878

ἄφρων, -ον genitive -ονος
(φρήν), [in LXX for כְּסִיל, נָבָל, etc. ;]
without reason, senseless, foolish, expressing "want of mental sanity and sobriety, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind" (Hort; cf. MM, see word): Luk.11:40 12:20, Rom.2:20, 1Co.15:36, 2Co.11:16 12:6 12:11, 1Pe.2:15; opposite to φρόνιμος, 2Co.11:19; to συνιέντες, Eph.2:17.†
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