φρόνιμοι

phronimoi

from φρήν; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while σοφός denotes practical skill or acumen; and συνετός indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):--wise(-r).

G5429

Matthew 25:4 · Word #3

Lexicon G5429

Lemmaφρόνιμος
Transliterationphrónimos
Strong'sG5429

Morphology ADJ.S NOM F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaφρόνιμος
Strong'sG5429

SIBI-P1 G5429-02

the thoughtful-ones (prudent ones, nominative plural masculine/feminine)

Morphological NotesAdjective, nominative plural; attested as masculine plural (NMP) and feminine plural (NFP). Functions substantivally here (“the thoughtful ones”), serving as the subject of a clause.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "thoughtful-ones" preserves the root connection to φρήν (mind, understanding), emphasizing an exercised, reflective mindset rather than abstract wisdom. The nominative plural form is reflected by "ones," indicating a group functioning as the subject, and the wording accommodates both masculine and feminine plural occurrences in the morphology.

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Words from Root φρόνιμος (thoughtful, prudent, sensible, discerning, practically wise, mindful)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5429-04 phronimos mindful-and-discerning (nominative masculine singular); more mindful-and-discerning (comparative nominative masculine singular); mindfully-and-discerningly (adverb)
G54303-01 phronimoteroi the more-prudent ones

Word Usage (13 occurrences of G5429)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 7:24 φρονίμῳ phronimo
Matthew 10:16 φρόνιμοι phronimoi
Matthew 24:45 φρόνιμος phronimos
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