Strong's Lexicon

G453

G453 — ἀνόητος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekanoetosadjectiveOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G453
Word:ἀνόητος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3539
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:anoetos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:an-o'-ay-tos
Meaning:1. unintelligent 2. (by implication) sensual
KJV Renderings:fool(-ish), unwise

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνόητος, ἀνόητον (νοητός from νοέω);

1. not understood, unintelligible;

2. generally active, not understanding, unwise, foolish: Rom 1:14 (opposed to σοφοί); Luk 24:25; Gal 3:1; Gal 3:3; Tit 3:3. ἐπιθυμίαι ἀνόητοι, 1Ti 6:9. (Pro 17:28; Psa 48:13 (); and often in Attic writings; (cf. Trench, § lxxv.; Ellicott on Gal 3:1; Schmidt, chapter 147 § 20).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀνόητος (fool(-ish))

Luke 24:25

KJV: Then he said unto them O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken
GK: και αυτός είπεν προς αυτούς ω ανόητοι και βραδείς τη καρδία του πιστεύειν επί πάσιν οις ελάλησαν οι προφήται

Romans 1:14

KJV: I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians both to the wise and to the unwise
GK: Ελλησί τε και βαρβάροις σοφοίς τε και ανοήτοις οφειλέτης ειμί

Galatians 3:1

KJV: O 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
GK: ω ανόητοι Γάλαται τις υμάς εβάσκανε τη αληθεία μη πείθεσθαι οις κατ΄ οφθαλμούς Ιησούς χριστός προεγράφη εν υμίν εσταυρωμένος

Galatians 3:3

KJV: Are ye so foolish having begun in the Spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh
GK: ούτως ανόητοί εστε εναρξάμενοι πνεύματι νυν σαρκί επιτελείσθε

1 Timothy 6:9

KJV: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition
GK: οι δε βουλόμενοι πλουτείν εμπίπτουσιν εις πειρασμόν και παγίδα και επιθυμίας πολλάς ανοήτους και βλαβεράς αίτινες βυθίζουσι τους ανθρώπους εις όλεθρον και απώλειαν

Titus 3:3

KJV: For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy hateful hating one another
GK: ήμεν γαρ ποτε και ημείς ανόητοι απειθείς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες επιθυμίαις και ηδοναίς ποικίλαις εν κακία και φθόνω διάγοντες στυγητοί μισούντες αλλήλους
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