Strong's Lexicon
G3912
G3912 — παραφρονέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3912 |
|---|---|
| Word: | παραφρονέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3844 and G5426 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | paraphroneo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | par-af-ron-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to misthink, i.e. be insane (silly) |
| KJV Renderings: | as a fool |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παραφρονέω, παραφρόνω; (παράφρων (from παρά (which see IV. 2) and φρήν, ’beside one’s wits’)); to be beside oneself, out of one’s senses, void of understanding, insane: 2Co 11:23. (From Aeschylus and Herodotus down; once in the Sept., Zec 7:11.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παραφρονέω (as a fool)
2 Corinthians 11:23
- KJV: Are they ministers of Christ I speak as a fool I more in labours more abundant in stripes above measure in prisons more frequent in deaths oft
- GK: διάκονοι χριστού εισι παραφρονών λαλώ υπέρ εγώ εν κόποις περισσοτέρως εν πληγαίς υπερβαλλόντως εν φυλακαίς περισσοτέρως εν θανάτοις πολλάκις