Lexical Definition
μωρός mōrós (mo-ros') foolish G:A
probably from the base of μυστήριον
fool(-ish, X -ishness).
- dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μωρῷ | foolish | Matt.7.26 |
| μωρὸσ | foolish | 1Cor.3.18 |
| μωρὸν | foolishness | 1Cor.1.25 |
| μωρὰσ | foolish | 2Tim.2.23 • Titus.3.9 |
| μωρὰ | foolish things | 1Cor.1.27 |
| μωρώ | moron | LXX.Isa.32.5 |
| μωρόσ | O moronish | LXX.Jer.5.21 |
| moron | LXX.Isa.32.6 | |
| moronish | LXX.Deut.32.6 | |
| μωρόν | moron | LXX.Job.16.7 |
| μωροὶ | Foolish | Matt.23.17 • Matt.23.19 |
| fools | 1Cor.4.10 | |
| μωροί | O moron | LXX.Ps.94.8 |
| will be morons | LXX.Isa.19.11 | |
| μωραὶ | foolish | Matt.25.2 • Matt.25.3 |
| the foolish | Matt.25.8 | |
| μωρέ | Fool | Matt.5.22 |
| μωρά | moronish | LXX.Isa.32.6 |
Abbott-Smith
μωρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; freq. in Si.;]
1. prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.).
2. Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Mt 5:22 (v. Field, Notes, 3 ff.) 7:26 23:17, 19 (T, WH, txt., R, om.) Mt 25:2, >3, 8, I Co 3:18 4:10; of things, παράδοσις, Mk 7:13 (T, WH, txt., R, om.): ζητήσεις, II Ti 2:23, Tit 3:9; τὸ μ. τ. θεοῦ, I Co 1:25; τὰ μ. τ. κόσμου, I Co 1:27.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 5:22 · 7:26 · 23:17 · 23:19 · 25:2 · 25:3 · 25:8 |
| Mark | 7:13 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:25 · 1:27 · 3:18 · 4:10 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:23 |
| Titus | 3:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μωρός, ά, όν,
Attic dialect μῶρος Hdn.Gr. 1.192: μῶρος as feminine, [Refs 5th c.BC+], but accusative μῶραν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—dull, sluggish, of the nerves, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χειμῶνος ἀρχομένου μ. γίνονται οἱ ἐργάται [τῶν σφηκῶν] [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 of persons, dull, stupid, μωροῦ φωτὸς ἅδε βουλά [NT+5th c.BC+]: comparative in proverbial, μωρότερος Μορύχου [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b in a religious sense, λαὸς μ. καὶ ἀκάρδιος [LXX]
__3 of things, δέδοικα μῶρον πυραύστου μόρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μ. folly, [NT+5th c.BC+]; μῶρα φρονεῖν, φωνεῖν, δρᾶν, [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__3.b μ. ἀνάγκη blind necessity, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 of taste, insipid, flat, Comedy texts Adesp.[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II adverb -ρως [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit mūrás 'idiot'.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.7.26 ☩ LXX.Jer.5.21 ☩ 1Cor.1.25 ☩ LXX.Isa.32.6