Phronēsis φρόνησις
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| φρόνησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phronēsis |
| Strong's number | G5428 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | understanding |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Phronēsis (Greek φρόνησις, Strong's G5428) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “understanding”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φρόνησις, -εως, ἡ
(φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּינָה, תָּבוּן, חׇכְמָה, etc. ;]
understanding, practical wisdom, prudence: Luk.1:17, Eph.1:8.†
SYN.: see: σοφία, and cf. Lft., Notes, 317 (AS)
(φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּינָה, תָּבוּן, חׇכְמָה, etc. ;]
understanding, practical wisdom, prudence: Luk.1:17, Eph.1:8.†
SYN.: see: σοφία, and cf. Lft., Notes, 317 (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wisdom (1), prudence (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wisdom (1), understanding (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phronēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Ephesians
- Ephesians 1:8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
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).