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μωρός G3474

G3474 is the Greek word μωρός, transliterated mōrós. The King James Version most often renders it foolish.

Word: μωρόςTransliteration: mōrósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd.

Where it comes from

probably from the base of G3466 (μυστήριον).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

foolish 5×fools 3×fool 2×foolishness 1×foolish things 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: fool(-ish, X -ishness).

Verses using μωρός

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 5:22 · KJV

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 7:26 · KJV

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Matthew 23:17 · KJV

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Matthew 23:19 · KJV

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Matthew 25:3 · KJV

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Matthew 25:8 · KJV

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

1 Corinthians 1:25 · KJV

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:27 · KJV

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

1 Corinthians 3:18 · KJV

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10 · KJV

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

2 Timothy 2:23 · KJV

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Titus 3:9 · KJV

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3474 mean?

G3474 is the Greek word μωρός (mōrós), meaning dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd.

How is G3474 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it foolish (5 times), fools (3 times), fool (2 times), foolishness (1 time), foolish things (1 time).

How many times does G3474 appear in the Bible?

μωρός (mōrós) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3474 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from the base of G3466 (μυστήριον).

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