Quick Definition
μωρός, ά, όν Adj stupid, foolish
Strong's Definition
probably from the base of 3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd
KJV Usage: fool(-ish, X -ishness)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ά, -όν | μωραίνω
32.55 · Understand · Lack of Capacity for Understanding
unwise, foolish, fool pertaining to being extremely unwise and foolish In rendering μωρός in 1CO 4:10 it is essential to recognize the rhetorical exaggeration. Paul is not stating that he and his colleagues actually act unwisely or foolishly, and so it may be necessary in some languages to translate ‘we are fools for Christ’s sake’ as ‘we are regarded as fools for Christ’s sake’ or ‘it might seem that we are fools in order to serve Christ.’
MAT 5:22 · MAT 7:26 · MAT 23:17 · MAT 25:2 · MAT 25:3 · MAT 25:8 · 1CO 1:25 · 1CO 3:18 · 1CO 4:10 · TIT 3:9
32.58 · Understand · Lack of Capacity for Understanding
foolish, nonsensical, to be nonsense (derivative of μωρία ‘foolishness,’ 32.57) pertaining to thoughts devoid of understanding and therefore foolish Some translators have endeavored to render μωρός[b] in the sense of 'nonsense ́ as 'that which cannot be understood, ́ but this could refer to some type of deep mystery. Accordingly, the expression 'what the world considered to be nonsense ́ can often be better rendered as ‘what the world thinks makes no sense’ or ‘what so many people think is foolishness.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μωρός, -d, -dv, [on the accent cf. W. 52 (51); Chandler 88 404, 405], foolish: with τυφλός, Mt. xxiii. 17, 19 [here T Tr WH txt. om. L br. μωρ.]; τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, an act or appointment of God deemed foolish by men, 1 Co. i. 25; i. q. without learning or erudition, 1 Co. i. 27; iiL 18; iv. 10; imprudent, without forethought or wisdom, Mt. vii. 26; xxiii. 17,19 [see above]; xxv. 2 sq. 8; 1. 4: empty, useless, ζητήσεις, 2 Tim. ii. 23; Tit. iii. 9; in imitation of the Hebr. 533 (cf. Ps. xiii. (xiv.) 1; Job ii. 10) i. q. impious, godless, (because such a man neglects and despises what relates to salvation), Mt. v. 22; [some take the word here as a Hebr. term ()D rebel) expressive of condemnation ; cf. Num. xx. 10; Ps. Ixviii. 8; but see the Syriac; Field, Otium Norv. pars iii. ad loc.; Levy, Neuhebriisch. u. Chald. Worterbuch s. v. pn]. (Sept. for 523, Deut. xxxii. 6; Is. xxxii. 5 sq.; for 5°03, Ps. xciii. (xciv.) 8. [Aeschyl., Soph., al.])
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μωρός mōros 12x
pr. dull; foolish, Mt. 7:26; 23:17; 25:2f., 8; 1 Cor. 1:25, 27; 3:18; 4:10; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9; from the Hebrew, a fool in senseless wickedness, Mt. 5:22*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μωρός, -ά, -όν,
[in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; freq. in Si.;]
prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.).
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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μωρός. In the nursery acrostic P Tebt II. 27885 (early i/a.b.) it is said of a lost garment—)éwy ὁ ἄρας, μωρὸς --ὁ -- ἀπολέσας, (αι lion he was who took it, a fool who lost it”: cf. BGU I. 4513 (A.D. 203) ἐπῆλθεν αὐτῷ, ἐπαγαγὼν σὺν α[ὐ]τῷ τὸν 1ό. IV. τοφθῖϊ. 35. (ii/A.D.) Μάρων ἐπικαλί(ούμενος) μωρός shows the word used as ἃ nickname, cf. the cognomen Brutus (Liv. i. 56. 8): so the diploma of club membership with reference to the boxer Herminus—P Lond 11784 (a.p. 194) (=III. p. 217) γεινώσκετε! ὄντα [ἡμῶν] συνοδείτην “Eppeivoy, τὸν καὶ Μωρόν, ‘‘ know that we are adopting as member Herminus, also called Morus.” The word is a Greek word, and it is μωρός 421 Motors quite unnecessary to identify it in Mt 522 with Heb. md | Movoje. Numb 20? (cf. RV marg.). It is found in the Midrashim, | For this the older form of the proper name, as in the and may well have passed into use amongst the Aramaic-_| LXX, see Thackeray Gy. i. p. 163. The spelling Moves, speaking population in the time of Christ: see further Field | Μουσῆ, is found in P Oxy VIII. 11162! (a.p. 363), Ρ Notes, p. 3ff., Moulton Gr. ii. p. 152f., and Allen 7CC ad | Grenf 11. 102! (vii/a.p.), a/ See further Preisigke Mt Zc. MGr μωρέ, ‘‘ well now!” | Namenbuch, s.vv.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μωρός (mōros) — foolish. 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'.)