UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: μωρία; -ας

Related lemmas: μωραίνω

Sense 1: foolishness, nonsense, what is thought to be foolish

Semantic entry: 32.57

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Lack of Capacity for Understanding

Definition: the content of foolish thought

Notes: In rendering OET CO1 1:18 it is important to recognize that ‘foolishness’ must be defined in terms of the relationship that it has to those who ‘are being destroyed.’ Therefore, it may be important to translate OET CO1 1:18 as ‘those who are being destroyed think that the message concerning the cross is nonsense’ or ‘… makes no sense’ or ‘… simply cannot be understood.’

Show passage in OET: CO1 1:18

OET-RV CO1 1:18

18 Because the account about the execution on a post seems just stupid to non-believers, but on the contrary to us being saved, it’s God’s power,

OET-LV CO1 1:18

18 The for message which of _the stake, to _the ones on _one _hand perishing foolishness it _is, on _the _other _hand to _the ones being _saved to _us the_power of_god it _is.

Show passage in OET: CO1 1:21

OET-RV CO1 1:21

21 Because since the world, in God’s wisdom, didn’t know about God through their wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the ‘foolish’ message that was preached.

OET-LV CO1 1:21

21 For/Because since in the wisdom the of_god, not knew the world by its wisdom the god, took _pleasure the god through the foolishness of _the proclamation to _save the ones believing.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: OET CO1 1:18 · OET CO1 1:21 · OET CO1 1:23 · OET CO1 2:14 · OET CO1 3:19

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μωρία

Form 1

Sense 1: foolishness, nonsense, what is thought to be foolish