adjective

fronimos

Greekφρόνιμος (fronimos)

Strong’sG5429

intelligent, prudent

stem fronim-14 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

wise12×sensible1×shrewd1×

What it means

φρόνιμος, -ον

(< φρονέω), [in LXX for נָבוֺן, חָכָם etc.;]

practically wise, sensible, prudent: Mt 10:16 24:45, Lk 12:42, I Co 10:15; opp. to μωρός, Mt 7:24 25:2, 4, 8, 9, I Co 4:10; to ἄφρων, II Co 11:19; φ. παρ’ ἑαυτῷ (EV, wise in one's own conceit), Ro 11:25 12:16 (cf. Pr 3:7); compar., -ώτερος, Lk 16:8.†

SYN.: v.s. σοφός

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5429 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidfron'-ee-mos

thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative)

Fromfrom G5424;

King Jameswise(-r).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	fronimos2×φρόνιμος	fronimas	fronimem	fronimois5×φρόνιμοι	fronimais3×φρόνιμοι	fronimeim
object accusative	fronimon	froniman		fronimoin	fronimain
direct address vocative	fronimor	fronimar		fronimoir	fronimair
of, belonging to genitive	fronimou	fronimau	fronimeu	fronimoiu	fronimaiu	fronimeiu
to, for dative	fronimo1×φρονίμῳ	fronima	fronime	fronimoi1×φρονίμοις	fronimai1×φρονίμοις	fronimei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

fronimstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

fronim is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

14 occurrences, every one of them listed

fronimos“wise”subjectnominative singular2×

Matthew 24:45“wise”Tinos ara atō tos pistos doulos kai fronimos hon kathistanata tos kurios epi tau oiketeiau autou teu dōara autoi tan trofēan en kairo?Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

Luke 12:42“wise”kai legata tos kurios; Tinos ara atō tos pistos oikonomos, tos fronimos, hon kathistanati tos kurios epi tau therapeiau autou teu dōarō en kairo tem sitometriem?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

fronimo“wise”to, fordative singular1×

Matthew 7:24“wise”Pantos oun hotinos akouatō mu toin logoin houtoin kai poiatō autoin, homoiiti anēro fronimo, hotinos oikodomata autou tan oikian epi tan petran.Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

fronimois“wise”subjectnominative plural5×

Matthew 10:16“wise”Idou mis apostelamō vin hōs probateim en mese lukoiu; ginevōr oun fronimois hōs tois ofiois kai akeraiois hōs tais peristerais.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Romans 11:25“wise”Ouk gar thelamō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, tem mustēriem houtem, hina mē aveiō heautoi fronimois, hoti pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl ginatē achri hou tem plērōmem teiu ethneiu eiserchateia,I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 12:16“wise”tem autem eis allēloin fronarōtois, mē teim hupsēleim fronarōtois alla toi tapeinoi sunapagirōtois. mē ginevōr fronimois para heautoi.Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

1 Corinthians 4:10“wise”nis mōrois dia Christon, vis de fronimois en Christo; nis asthenois, vis de ischurois; vis endoxois, nis de atimois.We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

2 Corinthians 11:19“wise”hēdeōs gar anechevō toiu afrōnoiu fronimois arōtois;For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.

fronimoi“sensible”to, fordative plural1×

1 Corinthians 10:15“sensible”hōs fronimoi legamō; krinavar vis hem fēamō.I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

fronimais“wise”subjectnominative plural3×

Matthew 25:2“wise”pente de ek autaiu ale mōrais kai pente fronimais.Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Matthew 25:4“wise”tais de fronimais lambala elaiem en tei angeiei meta taiu lampadaiu heautaiu.But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9“wise”apokrinila de tais fronimais legarōtais; Mēpote ouk mē arkateia ni kai vi; poreuevōr mallon pros toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazavar heautai.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

fronimai“wise”to, fordative plural1×

Matthew 25:8“wise”tais de mōrais tai fronimai legala; Dōavar ni ek teu elaieu vu, hoti tais lampadais nu sbennuilō.The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

fronimoterois1×

Luke 16:8“shrewd”kai epainata tos kurios ton oikonomon tau adikiau hoti fronimōs poiata; hoti tois huiois tou aiōnou houtou fronimoterois huper toin huioin teu fōteu eis tan genean tan heautoiu alō.The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.