φρόν-ησις G5428
wisdom, prudence, practical insight, sound judgment
φρόνησις denotes practical wisdom—the ability to make sound judgments and act prudently in concrete situations. It's wisdom applied to life's complexities, not mere theoretical knowledge. In Luke 1:17, the angel tells Zechariah that John the Baptist will turn the disobedient 'to the wisdom (φρονήσει) of the just'—bringing people back to godly, practical understanding. In Ephesians 1:8, Paul celebrates the grace that God 'lavished on us in all wisdom and insight (φρονήσει)'—divine wisdom generously poured out on believers through Christ, enabling them to understand God's mysterious plan.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The two uses show φρόνησις as a gift—both the natural wisdom of the righteous (Luke 1:17) and the supernatural wisdom God provides in Christ (Ephesians 1:8). This isn't abstract philosophy but practical discernment for living rightly. The French prudence and Spanish prudencia capture the practical, applied nature of this wisdom. God's grace includes not just forgiveness but illumination—insight to understand his will and walk in it. 2×
AR["فَهمٍ", "فِطْنَةِ"]·ben["জ্ঞানে", "বুদ্ধি"]·DE["Klugheit", "φρονήσει"]·EN["understanding", "wisdom"]·FR["prudence", "φρονήσει"]·heb["תְּבוּנָה"]·HI["बुद्धि", "समझ"]·ID["hikmat", "pengertian;"]·IT["phronesei", "phronēsei"]·jav["kawicaksanan", "pangertosan;"]·KO["분별력에;", "지혜-로"]·PT["prudência", "prudência;"]·RU["разумении", "разумении;"]·ES["prudencia"]·SW["busara", "hekima"]·TR["anlayista", "bilgeliğine"]·urd["دانش", "سمجھ"]
Sentidos Relacionados
H3045 1. Qal: to know, perceive, understand (829×)H5315 1. soul, inner being (647×)H3820a 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (572×)H4672 1. Qal: find, discover (289×)G1492 1. know facts or truths (285×)H3824 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (250×)H1245 1. seek, search for (200×)G1097 1. know, be acquainted with (196×)H2142 1. Qal: remember, recall (173×)G2588 1. heart (inner self, mind, will) (158×)H0977 1. choose, select (Qal active) (145×)G2147 1. find, discover (144×)G5590 1. soul, inner self (100×)H4672 2. Niphal: be found, be discovered (99×)H1875 1. seek, search for (96×)H5315 2. life, vitality (94×)H1847 1. knowledge, discernment (90×)H2450 1. wise, prudent (84×)H7911 1. Qal: to forget (83×)H3684 1. fool, dullard (70×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
φρόν-ησις, εως, ἡ, purpose, intention, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 thought, ἰδία φ., opposed to λόγος ξυνός, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 sense, εἴ τις ἄρα τοῖς ἐκεῖ φ. περὶ τῶν ἐνθάδε γιγνομένων Refs 5th c.BC+ __4 judgment, κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν φ. οὐδεὶς εὐτυχεῖ Refs 4th c.BC+ __5 arrogance, pride, Refs 5th c.BC+; also in good sense, τὸ φῦναι πατρὸς εὐγενοῦς ἄπο ὅσην ἔχει φρόνησιν just pride, Refs __II practical wisdom,…