Lexicon
φρόνησις
phronēsis
G5428
G:N-F Greek

understanding

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Phronesis is understanding shown as the quality associated with wisdom and with the just.

The two occurrences present understanding as a quality associated with wisdom in Ephesians 1:8 and with the just in Luke 1:17; the shared dative singular feminine form does not establish separate senses.

Senses in use

  1. Understanding associated with wisdom and the just · dominant

    Both occurrences use φρονήσει as a dative singular feminine noun. In Ephesians 1:8, the APB renders the surrounding clause as abounding "in all wisdom and understanding"; in Luke 1:17, it renders the disobedient as turned "to the understanding of the just."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "understanding" in both verses, once alongside "wisdom" and once in the phrase "understanding of the just." These clauses indicate the verse-level presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture