verb
mōrainimō
Greekμωραίνω (mōrainō)
Strong’sG3471
I make foolish, taint, make useless
stem mōrain-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μωραίνω
(< μωρός), [in LXX: Is 19:11, Je 10:14 28 (51):17 (בּער ni.), II Ki 24:10, Is 44:25 R (סכל ni., pi.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3471 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmo-rah'-ee-no
to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton
Fromfrom G3474;
King Jamesbecome fool, make foolish, lose savour.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| mōrainataἐμώρανεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made foolish | 1× |
| mōrainilaἐμωράνθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | became fools | 1× |
| mōrainiteiaμωρανθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | lost … taste | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōrainamō | mōrainame | mōrainami | mōrainama | mōrainamē | mōrainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainasō | mōrainase | mōrainasi | mōrainasa | mōrainasē | mōrainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainatō | mōrainate | mōrainati | mōrainata1×ἐμώρανεν | mōrainatē | mōrainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | mōrainanō | mōrainane | mōrainani | mōrainana | mōrainanē | mōrainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainavō | mōrainave | mōrainavi | mōrainava | mōrainavē | mōrainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainalō | mōrainale | mōrainali | mōrainala | mōrainalē | mōrainalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōrainimō | mōrainime | mōrainimi | mōrainima | mōrainimē | mōrainimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainisō | mōrainise | mōrainisi | mōrainisa | mōrainisē | mōrainiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainitō | mōrainite | mōrainiti | mōrainita | mōrainitē | mōrainitelē |
| we 1st person plural | mōraininō | mōrainine | mōrainini | mōrainina | mōraininē | mōraininelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainivō | mōrainive | mōrainivi | mōrainiva | mōrainivē | mōrainivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainilō | mōrainile | mōrainili | mōrainila1×ἐμωράνθησαν | mōrainilē | mōrainilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōrainameiō | mōrainameia | mōrainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainaseiō | mōrainaseia | mōrainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainateiō | mōrainateia | mōrainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | mōrainaneiō | mōrainaneia | mōrainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainaveiō | mōrainaveia | mōrainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainaleiō | mōrainaleia | mōrainaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōrainimeiō | mōrainimeia | mōrainimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainiseiō | mōrainiseia | mōrainiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainiteiō | mōrainiteia2×μωρανθῇ | mōrainiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | mōrainineiō | mōrainineia | mōrainineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainiveiō | mōrainiveia | mōrainiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainileiō | mōrainileia | mōrainileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainasōr | mōrainasar | mōrainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainatōr | mōrainatar | mōrainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainavōr | mōrainavar | mōrainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainalōr | mōrainalar | mōrainalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainisōr | mōrainisar | mōrainisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainitōr | mōrainitar | mōrainitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainivōr | mōrainivar | mōrainivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainilōr | mōrainilar | mōrainilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōrainamoiō | mōrainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainasoiō | mōrainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainatoiō | mōrainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | mōrainanoiō | mōrainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainavoiō | mōrainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainaloiō | mōrainaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōrainimoiō | mōrainimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mōrainisoiō | mōrainisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōrainitoiō | mōrainitoia |
| we 1st person plural | mōraininoiō | mōraininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōrainivoiō | mōrainivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mōrainiloiō | mōrainiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | mōrainarō | mōrainari | mōrainara | mōrainarē |
| acted on passive voice | mōrainirō | mōrainiri | mōrainira | mōrainirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | mōrainarōtos | mōrainaritos | mōrainaratos | mōrainarētos |
| acted on passive voice | mōrainirōtos | mōrainiritos | mōrainiratos | mōrainirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
mōrain 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
mōrainata“made foolish”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 1:20“made foolish”pou sofos? pou grammatevos? pou suzētētos tou aiōnou houtou? ouchi mōrainata tos theos tan sofian tou kosmou?Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
mōrainila“became fools”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 1:22“became fools”faskarōtois arō sofois mōrainila,Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
mōrainiteia“lost … taste”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 5:13“lost … taste”Vis avō tem halatem tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balliratem exō katapatirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Luke 14:34“lost … taste”Kalem oun tem halatem; ean de kai tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine artuiti?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?