Mōrainō μωραίνω
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| μωραίνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mōrainō |
| Strong's number | G3471 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be foolish |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Mōrainō (Greek μωραίνω, Strong's G3471) is a Greek verb meaning “be foolish”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μωραίνω
(μωρός), [in LXX: Isa.19:11, Jer.10:14 51:17 (בָּעַר ni.), 2Ki.24:10, Isa.44:25 R (שָׂכַל ni., pi.)* ;]
1. cl., to be foolish, play the fool.
2. LXX and NT, causal, to make foolish: 1Co.1:20; pass., to become foolish: Rom.1:22; of salt that has lost its flavour, become tasteless: Mat.5:13, Luk.14:34.†
(AS)
(μωρός), [in LXX: Isa.19:11, Jer.10:14 51:17 (בָּעַר ni.), 2Ki.24:10, Isa.44:25 R (שָׂכַל ni., pi.)* ;]
1. cl., to be foolish, play the fool.
2. LXX and NT, causal, to make foolish: 1Co.1:20; pass., to become foolish: Rom.1:22; of salt that has lost its flavour, become tasteless: Mat.5:13, Luk.14:34.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | have lost his savour (2), fools (1), foolish (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | loses its savor (2), they became fools (1), made foolish (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mōrainō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Luke
- Luke 14:34Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
Romans
- Romans 1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).