signifies “without reason” (a, negative, phren, “the mind”), “want of mental sanity and sobriety, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind” (Hort), or “the lack of commonsense perception of the reality of things natural and spiritual … or the imprudent ordering of one’s life in regard to salvation” (G. Vos, in Hastings’ Bible Dic.); it is mostly translated “foolish” or “foolish ones” in the RV; Luk 11:40<\/span>; Luk 12:20<\/span>; Rom 2:20<\/span>; 1Co 15:36<\/span>; 2Co 11:16<\/span> (twice), 2Co 11:19<\/span> (contrasted with phronimos, “prudent”); 2Co 12:6<\/span>, 2Co 12:11<\/span>; Eph 5:17<\/span>; 1Pe 2:15<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n signifies “not understanding” (a, negative, noeo, “to perceive, understand”), not applying nous, “the mind,” Luk 24:25<\/span>; in Rom 1:14<\/span>; Gal 3:1<\/span>, Gal 3:3<\/span> it signifies “senseless,” an unworthy lack of understanding; sometimes it carries a moral reproach (in contrast with sophron, “sober-minded, self-controlled”) and describes one who does not govern his lusts, Tit 3:3<\/span>; in 1Ti 6:9<\/span> it is associated with evil desires, lusts. See UNWISE. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n primarily denotes “dull, sluggish” (from a root muh—, “to be silly”); hence, “stupid, foolish;” it is used (a) of persons, Mat 5:22<\/span>, “Thou fool;” here the word means morally worthless, a scoundrel, a more serious reproach than “Raca;” the latter scorns a man’s mind and calls him stupid; moros scorns his heart and character; hence the Lord’s more severe condemnation; in Mat 7:26<\/span>, “a foolish man;” Mat 23:17<\/span>, Mat 23:19<\/span>, “fools;” Mat 25:2-3<\/span>, Mat 25:8<\/span>, “foolish;” in 1Co 3:18<\/span>, “a fool;” the Apostle Paul uses it of himself and his fellow-workers, in 1Co 4:10<\/span>, “fools” (i.e., in the eyes of opponents); (b) of things, 2Ti 2:23<\/span>, “foolish and ignorant questionings;” so Tit 3:9<\/span>; in 1Co 1:25<\/span>, “the foolishness of God,” not moria, “foolishness” as a personal quality (see C, No. 1), but adjectivally, that which is considered by the ignorant as a “foolish” policy or mode of dealing, lit., “the foolish (thing);” so in 1Co 1:27<\/span>, “the foolish (things) of the world.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n denotes “without discernment,” or “understanding” (a negative, suniemi, “to understand”); hence “senseless,” as in the RV of Rom 1:21<\/span> (AV, “foolish”), of the heart; in Rom 10:19<\/span>, AV, “foolish,” RV, “void of understanding.” See UNDERSTANDING. <\/p>\n Note: For “fools,” Eph 5:15<\/span>, see UNWISE, No. 3. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n is used (a) in the casual sense, “to make foolish,” 1Co 1:20<\/span>; (b) in the Passive sense, “to become foolish,” Rom 1:22<\/span>; in Mat 5:13<\/span>; Luk 14:34<\/span> it is said of salt that has lost its flavor, becoming tasteless. See SAVOUR. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n “to be beside oneself” (from para, “contrary to,” and phren, “the mind”), “to be deranged,” 2Co 11:23<\/span>, RV, “as one beside himself,” for AV, “as a fool.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n denotes “foolishness” (akin to A, No. 3 and B, No. 1), and is used in 1Co 1:18<\/span>, 1Co 1:21<\/span>, 1Co 1:23<\/span>; 1Co 2:14<\/span>; 1Co 3:19<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n “senselessness,” is translated “foolishness” in Mar 7:22<\/span>; 2Co 11:1<\/span>, 2Co 11:17<\/span>, 2Co 11:21<\/span>, “foolishness” RV (AV, “folly” and “foolishly”). See FOLLY. <\/p>\n Note: Morologia denotes “foolish talking,” Eph 5:4<\/span>. See TALKING. <\/p>\n Fool, Foolish, Foolishly, Foolishness signifies “without reason” (a, negative, phren, “the mind”), “want of mental sanity and sobriety, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind” (Hort), or “the lack of commonsense perception of the reality of things natural and spiritual … or the imprudent ordering of one’s life in regard to salvation” (G. 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