verb
mōranomō
Strong’sG3471
I make foolish, taint, make useless
stem mōran-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future - ᾰνῶ Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐμώρᾱνα Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, see below Refs: (μῶρος):—to be silly, foolish, drivel, Refs 5th c.BC+; play the fool, Refs 4th c.BC+ make a mad attempt, Refs 4th c.BC+; οὐδεὶς.. ταῦτα μωραίνει indulges in these follies, Refs 5th c.BC+: euphemistic of illicit love, γυναῖκα μωραίνουσαν Refs
II causal, make foolish, convict of folly, ἡ βουλὴ αὐτῶν μωρανθήσεται LXX; ἐμωράνθην σφόδραLXX+NT:—passive, to become foolish, be stupefied, [αἶγες] ἑστᾶσιν ὥσπερ μεμωραμμέναι Refs 4th c.BC+; to become insipid, ἐὰν τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ NT
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| mōranataἐμώρανεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made foolish | 1× |
| mōranilaἐμωράνθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | became fools | 1× |
| mōraniteiaμωρανθῇ | 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 | mōranamō | mōraname | mōranami | mōranama | mōranamē | mōranamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranasō | mōranase | mōranasi | mōranasa | mōranasē | mōranaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranatō | mōranate | mōranati | mōranata1×ἐμώρανεν | mōranatē | mōranatelē |
| we 1st person plural | mōrananō | mōranane | mōranani | mōranana | mōrananē | mōrananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranavō | mōranave | mōranavi | mōranava | mōranavē | mōranavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranalō | mōranale | mōranali | mōranala | mōranalē | mōranalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranomō | mōranome | mōranomē | mōranomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranosō | mōranose | mōranosē | mōranoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranotō | mōranote | mōranotē | mōranotelē |
| we 1st person plural | mōranonō | mōranone | mōranonē | mōranonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranovō | mōranove | mōranovē | mōranovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranolō | mōranole | mōranolē | mōranolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranimi | mōranima |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranisi | mōranisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōraniti | mōranita |
| we 1st person plural | mōranini | mōranina |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranivi | mōraniva |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranili | mōranila1×ἐμωράνθησαν |
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 | mōranameiō | mōranameia | mōranameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranaseiō | mōranaseia | mōranaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranateiō | mōranateia | mōranateiē |
| we 1st person plural | mōrananeiō | mōrananeia | mōrananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranaveiō | mōranaveia | mōranaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranaleiō | mōranaleia | mōranaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranomeiō | mōranomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranoseiō | mōranoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranoteiō | mōranoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | mōranoneiō | mōranoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranoveiō | mōranoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranoleiō | mōranoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | mōraniseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōraniteia2×μωρανθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | mōranineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōraniveia |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mōranasōr | mōranasar | mōranasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranatōr | mōranatar | mōranatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranavōr | mōranavar | mōranavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranalōr | mōranalar | mōranalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mōranosōr | mōranosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranotōr | mōranotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranovōr | mōranovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranolōr | mōranolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mōranisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranivar |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranamoiō | mōranamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranasoiō | mōranasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranatoiō | mōranatoia |
| we 1st person plural | mōrananoiō | mōrananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranavoiō | mōranavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranaloiō | mōranaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | mōranonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | mōranoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mōranimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mōranisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mōranitoia |
| we 1st person plural | mōraninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mōranivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mōraniloia |
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 | mōranarō | mōranari | mōranara | mōranarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | mōranorō | mōranorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | mōraniri | mōranira |
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 | mōranarōntos | mōranarintos | mōranarantos | mōranarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | mōranorōntos | mōranorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | mōranirintos | mōranirantos |
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
mōran 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
mōranata“made foolish”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 1:20… pou suzētētos tou aiōnou houtou? ouchi mōranata tos theos tan sofian tou kosmou?… of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
mōranila“became fools”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 1:22faskarōntois arō sofois mōranila,… they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
mōraniteia“lost … taste”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 5:13“lost … taste”… tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōraniteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō …… 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 …
Luke 14:34“lost … taste”… halatem; ean de kai tem halatem mōraniteia, en tine artuiti?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it …