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phronēsis G5428

φρόνησις (phronēsis) means “understanding” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

φρόνησις Greek · G5428 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: fron'-ay-sis Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5428

φρόνησις · phronēsis · understanding

φρόνησις, -εως, ἡ (φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּינָה, תָּבוּן, חׇכְמָה, etc. ;] understanding, practical wisdom, prudence: Luk.1:17, Eph.1:8.† SYN.: see: σοφία, and cf. Lft., Notes, 317 (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

understanding (which leads to right action), practical wisdom, prudence.

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How translators render G5428

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
the wisdom 1
understanding 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
prudence 1
the wisdom 1

Verses containing G5428

Page 1 of 1. 2 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. Luke 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

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  2. Ephesians 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

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Sources and text

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