φρόνησις
phronēsis · good sense
Greek word · Strong’s number G5428 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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phronēsis (φρόνησις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “good sense”.
Prudence, practical wisdom.
How to say it
phro·nē·sis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Knowing how to act rightly in life.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- understanding ×1
- wisdom ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 1:17
And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
- Ephesians 1:8
which he lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding,