What does φρόνιμος · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?
φρόνιμος · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "wise in one's own estimation; conceited".
Greek · G5429, G1438
φρόνιμοι παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς
Thoughtful · themself
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φρόνιμοςG5429thoughtful
Pronunciationphrónimos
Practical wisdom expressed in sensible conduct, distinct from mere intellectual knowledge or self-conceit
Open lexicon entry →ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
Open lexicon entry →What does φρόνιμοι παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς (phronimoi par heautois) mean in the Bible?
φρόνιμος · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "wise in one's own estimation; conceited".
Full entry for φρόνιμοι παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς (G5429, G1438) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5429, G1438?
G5429, G1438 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. wise in one's own estimation; conceited
Source Gloss
wise in one's own estimation; conceited
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms14Case patternNominative (11)Number patternPlural (11)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:16 · Rom 11:25 · Rom 12:16 · 1 Cor 4:10 · 2 Cor 11:195×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 25:2 · Matt 25:4 · Matt 25:93×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 24:45 · Luke 12:422×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 16:81×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 7:241×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 25:81×
Dative · Plural · Masculine1 Cor 10:151×
Word Origins
φρόνιμοι παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς is built from this root:
φρήνG5424