Strong's Lexicon

G454

G454 — ἄνοια

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekanoianounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G454
Word:ἄνοια
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G3563
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:anoia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:an'-oy-ah
Meaning:1. stupidity 2. (by implication) rage
KJV Renderings:folly, madness

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἄνοια, ἀνοίας, (ἄνους (i. e. Ανως without understanding)), want of understanding, folly: 2Ti 3:9. madness expressing itself in rage, Luk 6:11 (δύο δἀνοίας γένη, τό μέν μανίαν, τό δέ ἀμαθιαν, Plato, Tim., p. 86 b.). ((Theognis, 453); Herodotus 6, 69; Attic writings from Thucydides down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἄνοια (folly)

Luke 6:11

KJV: And they were filled with madness and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus
GK: αυτοί δε επλήσθησαν ανοίας και διελάλουν προς αλλήλους τι αν ποιήσειαν τω Ιησού

2 Timothy 3:9

KJV: But they shall proceed no further for their folly shall be manifest unto all as theirs also was
GK: αλλ΄ ου προκόψουσιν επί πλείον η γαρ άνοια αυτών έκδηλος έσται πάσιν ως και η εκείνων εγένετο
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