Quick Definition
φρόνιμος, ον Adj intelligent, prudent
Strong's Definition
from 5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while 4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and 4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative)
KJV Usage: wise(-r)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ον | φρονέω
32.31 · Understand · Capacity for Understanding
wise, wisely, with understanding, with insight pertaining to understanding resulting from insight and wisdom
MAT 7:24 · MAT 10:16 · MAT 24:45 · MAT 25:2 · MAT 25:4 · MAT 25:8 · MAT 25:9 · LUK 12:42 · LUK 16:8 · ROM 11:25 · ROM 12:16 · 1CO 4:10 · 1CO 10:15 · 2CO 11:19
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φρόνιμος phronimos 14x
considerate, thoughtful, prudent, discreet, Mt. 7:24; 10:16; 24:45; 25:2, 4, 8, 9; Lk. 12:42; sensible, wise, Rom. 11:25; 12:16; 1 Cor. 4:10; 10:15; 2 Cor. 11:19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φρόνιμος, “prudent,” is frequent in the NT as denoting fitness for God’s service (Mt 774, τοῦδ, a/.: Swete Parables of the Kingdom, p. 123): cf OGZS 38316 (mid. 1.8.6.) διαμονῆς δὲ τούτων ἕνεκεν, ἣν ἐμ φρονίμοις ἀνδράσι εὐσεβὲς ἀεὶ τηρεῖν. The word is common as a proper name, e.g. P Oxy III. 531° 2 (ii/a.D.). ;
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φρόνιμος (phronimos) — thoughtful. φρόνιμ-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 φρόνιμον 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 [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, [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+]