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Strong's #5429: phronimos (pronounced fron'-ee-mos)

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):--wise(-r).




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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phronimos

1) intelligent, wise

2) prudent, i.e. mindful of one' s interests

Part of Speech: adjective

Relation: from G5424

Citing in TDNT: 9:220, 1277




Usage:

This word is used 14 times:

Matthew 7:24: "doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built"
Matthew 10:16: "the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and"
Matthew 24:45: "is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord"
Matthew 25:2: "of them were wise, and five were foolish."
Matthew 25:4: "But the wise took oil in their vessels"
Matthew 25:8: "foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your"
Matthew 25:9: "But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough"
Luke 12:42: "is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler"
Luke 16:8: "in their generation wiser than the children of light."
Romans 11:25: "mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness"
Romans 12:16: "condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits."
1 Corinthians 4:10: "for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we"
1 Corinthians 10:15: "I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say."
2 Corinthians 11:19: "fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise."









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