Lexicon
ἄνοια
anoia
G0454
G:N-F Greek

folly

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Greek
Language

Anoia denotes a condition of folly shown in misguided discussion and in conduct exposed as plainly foolish.

The two verses present anoia as folly: a state filling people as they discuss what to do to Jesus, and a quality of conduct that becomes clearly evident to all.

Senses in use

  1. Folly evident in thought or conduct · dominant

    In Luke 6:11, the genitive singular form occurs in the clause describing people who were filled and then discussed what they might do to Jesus; the APB renders the verse with “filled with folly.” In 2 Timothy 3:9, the nominative singular form names what will become clearly evident to all; the APB renders the clause “their folly will be clearly evident to all.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “folly” in both verses, once for what fills the people in Luke 6:11 and once for what becomes evident in 2 Timothy 3:9. These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than isolate each term mechanically.

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