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Strong's #5429 - φρόνιμος
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- intelligent, wise
- prudent, i.e. mindful of one's interests
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φρόνιμ-ος, ον, also η, ον Plu. 2.1070b: —
in one's right mind, in one's senses, S. Aj. 259 (anap.).
II showing presence of mind, ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς X. An. 2.6.7; τὸ φ. presence of mind, Id. HG 2.3.56.
III sensible, prudent, opp. ἄφρων, Gorg. Fr. 6; ψυχή Pl. Sph. 247a; opp. ἀνόητος, Isoc. 2.14 (Comp.); τὸν φρόνιμον ζητοῦντας.. ὥσπερ ἀποδεδρακότα Bato 2.3; ὡς ἂν ὁ φ. ὁρίσειε Arist. EN 1107a1, al.; φ. περί τινος possessing sagacity or discernment in a thing, X. Cyr. 1.6.15, 21 (Comp.); περί τι Pl. Grg. 490b (Comp.), Isoc. 12.161 (Comp.); εἴς τι Pl. Alc. 1.125a; ἐν τῷ σίτῳ φ. καὶ μέτριοι X. Cyr. 5.2.17.
2. of thoughts, acts, and the like, φ. τι ἐργάσασθαι Ar. Lys. 42; φιλόπολις ἀρετή, φρόνιμος ib. 547 (lyr.).
3. of birds as giving omens, τοὺς ἄνωθεν φρονιμωτάτους οἰωνούς S. El. 1058 (lyr.). sagacious, of animals, Pl. Plt. 263d, Arist. HA 488b15, PA 648a8 (Comp.), 687a8 (Sup.), GA 753a11 (Comp.), al.
4. τὸ φ. practical wisdom, prudence, E. Fr. 52.9 (lyr.), Pl. R. 586d, al.; opp. τὸ ἄφρον, Id. Phdr. 235e; ἰέναι ἐπὶ τὸ φρονιμώτερον X. Smp. 8.14: pl., ἄπορος ἐπὶ φρόνιμα helpless in point of wisdom, S. OT 692 (lyr.); τὰ -ώτερα ποιεῖν Isoc. 15.211.
5. Adv. -μως Ar. Eq. 1364, Av. 1333 (lyr.), Pl. La. 192e, etc.; opp. ἀλόγως, Isoc. 3.9; φ. ἔχειν X. Cyr. 3.3.57; διακεῖσθαι Isoc. 8.114: Comp. φρονιμώτερον, διακεῖσθαι τῶν ἄλλων Id. 2.10; -ωτέρως Id. 13.15: Sup. -ώτατα, λέγειν X. Revelation 20:1-15.
φρόνιμος, φρόνιμον (φρονέω);
a. intelligent, wise (so A. V. uniformly): 1 Corinthians 10:15; opposed to μωρός, 1 Corinthians 4:10; opposed to Ἄφρον, 2 Corinthians 11:19; φρόνιμος παῥ ἑαυτῷ, one who deems himself wise (A. V. wise in one's own conceits), Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16, (Proverbs 3:7).
b. prudent, i. e. mindful of one's interests: Matthew 10:16; Matthew 24:45; Luke 12:42; opposed to μωρός, Matthew 7:24 (cf.
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φρόνιμος , -ον
(< φρονέω ),
[in LXX for H995, H2450 etc.;]
practically wise, sensible, prudent: Matthew 10:16; Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:42, 1 Corinthians 10:15; opp. to μωρός , Matthew 7:24; Matthew 25:2; Matthew 25:4; Matthew 25:8-9, 1 Corinthians 4:10; to ἄφρων , 2 Corinthians 11:19; φ . παρ᾿ ἑαυτῷ (EV, wise in one's own conceit), Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16 (cf. Proverbs 3:7); compar., -ώτερος , Luke 16:8.†
SYN.: see σοψός G4680.
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