φρονίμως
phronimōs
G5430
G:ADV
Greek
shrewdly
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phronimos describes the manager’s manner of acting in Luke 16:8, where his action is presented as shrewd.
The attested use describes acting with shrewdness: in Luke 16:8 it qualifies the unrighteous manager’s action, which the APB presents as the reason his lord praised him.
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Shrewd manner of acting · dominant
In Luke 16:8, the adverb qualifies how the unrighteous manager acted in the clause for which his lord praised him. The APB renders the verse, “And the lord praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly,”.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 16:8, the APB presents the manager as having “acted shrewdly.” This rendering confirms the clause’s overall presentation rather than isolating the term mechanically.