"inconsiderateness, folly; boastful folly, 2 Cor. 11:1, 17, 21; in NT foolishness, levity, wickedness, impiety, Mk. 7:22*"
Definition and meaning
inconsiderateness, folly; boastful folly, 2 Cor. 11:1, 17, 21; in NT foolishness, levity, wickedness, impiety, Mk. 7:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀφροσύνη
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aphrosyne (G877) across the King James Bible.
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
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Common questions
Strong's G877 (aphrosyne) is a Greek word that means: inconsiderateness, folly; boastful folly, 2 Cor. 11:1, 17, 21; in NT foolishness, levity, wickedness, impiety, Mk. 7:22* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word aphrosyne (G877) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G877 is aphrosyne, a Greek word defined as: inconsiderateness, folly; boastful folly, 2 Cor. 11:1, 17, 21; in NT foolishness, levity, wickedness, impiety, Mk. 7:22*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aphrosyne is a Greek word found in the New Testament.