Word study · Greek
áphrōn
foolish, a fool
Say it: AH-frone (approximate)
ἄφρων
What it means
A foolish person, one without sense (a- "without" plus phrēn "mind"). In 11:16-19 and 12:6, 12:11, Paul says, "receive me as a fool," and then says the Corinthians wise enough to put up with fools.
Range of meaning
- FoolOne lacking sense.
- FoolishUnwise.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 11
"Receive me as a fool" (11:16, 11:19).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G0878 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources