Lexical Definition
φρόνιμος phrónimos (fron'-ee-mos) thoughtful G:A
from φρήν
wise(-r).
- thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character
- while σοφός denotes practical skill or acumen
- and συνετός indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement)
- in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φρόνιμοσ | an intelligent | LXX.Prov.11.12 • LXX.Prov.14.17 • LXX.Prov.15.21 • LXX.Prov.17.21 • LXX.Prov.18.14 • LXX.Prov.19.7 • LXX.Prov.20.5 |
| intelligent | LXX.Prov.17.27 • LXX.Hos.13.13 | |
| practical | LXX.2Sam.13.3 | |
| skilled | LXX.Prov.3.7 | |
| to be intelligent | LXX.Prov.17.28 | |
| wise | Matt.24.45 • Luke.12.42 | |
| φρόνιμον | an intelligent | LXX.1Kgs.5.7 • LXX.Prov.19.25 |
| intelligent | LXX.Gen.41.33 | |
| φρόνιμοι | shrewd | Matt.10.16 |
| the wise | Matt.25.4 | |
| wise | Matt.25.2 • Matt.25.9 • Rom.11.25 • Rom.12.16 • 1Cor.4.10 • 2Cor.11.19 | |
| φρονιμώτεροσ | more intelligent | LXX.Gen.41.39 |
| φρονιμώτεροι | more shrewd | Luke.16.8 |
| φρονιμώτατοσ | most skilled | LXX.Gen.3.1 |
| φρονίμῳ | wise | Matt.7.24 |
| φρονίμω | to intelligent | LXX.Prov.11.29 |
| φρονίμουσ | intelligent | LXX.Prov.15.1 |
| intelligent ones | LXX.1Kgs.4.30 • LXX.Isa.44.25 | |
| φρονίμου | of an intelligent | LXX.Prov.18.15 |
| of intelligent | LXX.Prov.17.10 | |
| φρονίμοισ | intelligent | LXX.Prov.14.6 |
| to sensible | 1Cor.10.15 | |
| wise | Matt.25.8 | |
| φρονίμην | an intelligent | LXX.1Kgs.3.12 |
Abbott-Smith
φρόνιμος, -ον (< φρονέω), [in LXX for נָבוֺן, חָכָם etc. ;]
practically wise, sensible, prudent: Mt 10:16 24:45, Lk 12:42, I Co 10:15; opp. to μωρός, Mt 7:24 25:2, 4, 8, 9, I Co 4:10; to ἄφρων, II Co 11:19; φ. παρ’ ἑαυτῷ (EV, wise in one's own conceit), Ro 11:25 12:16 (cf. Pr 3:7); compar., -ώτερος, Lk 16:8.†
SYN.: v.s. σοφός
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 3:7 |
| Matthew | 7:24 · 10:16 · 24:45 · 25:2 · 25:4 · 25:8 · 25:9 |
| Luke | 12:42 · 16:8 |
| Romans | 11:25 · 12:16 |
| 1 Corinthians | 4:10 · 10:15 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φρόνιμος-ος, ον,
also η, ον [Refs 1st c.AD+]:— in one's right mind, in one's senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II showing presence of mind, ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]presence of mind, [Refs]
__III sensible, prudent, opposed to ἄφρων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνόητος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν φρόνιμοςον ζητοῦντας.. ὥσπερ ἀποδεδρακότα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; φ. περί τινος possessing sagacity or discernment in a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴς τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 of thoughts, acts, and the like, φ. τι ἐργάσασθαι [φρόνιμοςος [prev. work] 547 (Lyric poetry). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 of birds as giving omens, τοὺς ἄνωθεν φρονιμωτάτους οἰωνούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3.b sagacious, of animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4 τὸ φ. practical wisdom, prudence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to τὸ ἄφρον, [φρόνιμοςα">Refs 5th c.BC+] helpless in point of wisdom, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 adverb -μως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀλόγως, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative φρονιμώτερον, διακεῖσθαι τῶν ἄλλων [Refs]; -ωτέρως [Refs]: superlative -ώτατα, λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]