TBESG · G3472
μωρία · mōria · foolishness
μωρία, -ας, ἡ (μωρός), [in LXX: Sir.20:31 * ;] foolishness: 1Co.1:18 1:21 1:23 2:14 3:19.† (AS)
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mōria G3472
μωρία (mōria) means “foolishness” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
μωρία Greek · G3472 5 tagged occurrences in 5 verses
Pronunciation guide: mo-ree'-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
folly, absurdity, foolishness.
John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0
How translators render G3472
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| foolishness | 5 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| foolishness | 3 |
| the foolishness | 1 |
Verses containing G3472
Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Read word by word - 1 Corinthians 1:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Read word by word - 1 Corinthians 1:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
Read word by word - 1 Corinthians 2:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Read word by word - 1 Corinthians 3:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
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