μωραίνω

mōrainō

be foolish

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Strong’s G3471Verb4 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

shall become tasteless2

they became fools1

has made foolish1

In the text

Matthew 5:13μωρανθῇ
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Luke 14:34μωρανθῇ
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
Romans 1:22ἐμωράνθησαν
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians 1:20ἐμώρανεν
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Abbott-Smith

μωραίνω
(μωρός), [in LXX: Isa.19:11, Jer.10:14 51:17 (בָּעַר ni.), 2Ki.24:10, Isa.44:25 R (שָׂכַל ni., pi.)* ;]

1. cl., to be foolish, play the fool.

2. LXX and NT, causal, to make foolish: 1Co.1:20; pass., to become foolish: Rom.1:22; of salt that has lost its flavour, become tasteless: Mat.5:13, Luk.14:34.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.