Strong's Greek · G3474
μωρός
mōrós
Definitiondull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd
Derivationprobably from the base of G3466 (μυστήριον);
KJV usagefool(-ish, X -ishness)
Occurrences13 in the KJV · 13 verses
μωρός in Scripture
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 7:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Matthew 25:2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Matthew 25:3
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
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