Greek · G3472 · unreviewed

μωρία

Foolishness

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μωρία G3472
Pronunciation mōría

What does μωρία (mōría) mean in the Bible?

μωρία (mōría) is a Greek word meaning "foolishness". μωρία, -ας, ἡ (μωρός), [in LXX: Sir.

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Meaning

foolishness
Extended definition

Foolishness that rejects God's wisdom; in Paul, divine wisdom appears absurd to human reason.

(μωρός), [in LXX: Sir.20:31 * ;] foolishness: 1Co.1:18 1:21 1:23 2:14 3:19.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 1:18 · 1 Cor 2:14 · 1 Cor 3:19
Genitive · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 1:21
Accusative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 1:23
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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