φρόνιμοςphrónimos
thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 (σοφός) denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 (συνετός) indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative)
Greek (New Testament) · G5429
Meanings
practically wise, sensible, prudent: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:42, 1 Corinthians 10:15; opposed to μωρός, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:8, Matthew 25:9, 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.
Synonyms
see σοφός
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
- Matthew 10:16 “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 24:45 “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
- Matthew 25:2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
- Matthew 25:4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.
- Matthew 25:8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.