Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAlthough they claimed to be wise, they became fools, Young's Literal Translation professing to be wise, they were made fools, King James Bible Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, Greek Although they claimedφάσκοντες (phaskontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5335: To assert, affirm, profess. Prolongation from the same as phemi; to assert. to be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. wise, σοφοὶ (sophoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4680: Wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. Akin to saphes; wise. they became fools, ἐμωράνθησαν (emōranthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3471: From moros; to become insipid; figuratively, to make as a simpleton. |
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