Strong’s G877 · Greek
ἀφροσύνη
aphrosýnē · af-ros-oo'-nay
Origin from ἄφρων (G878);
Meaning senselessness, i.e. (euphemistically) egotism; (morally) recklessness
In the King James Version folly, foolishly(-ness).
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- Mark 7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
- 2 Corinthians 11:1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
- 2 Corinthians 11:17That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
- 2 Corinthians 11:21I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.