Dictionary entry

ἀνόητος

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἀ-νόητος, -ον

(ἀ- neg., νοητός; < νοέω), [in LXX: Pr 17:28 (אֱוִיל), Si 42:8, al.;]

1. not thought on, not understood (Hom., Plat.).

2. not understanding, foolish (Hdt., al., LXX): Lk 24:25, Ro 1:14, Ga 3:1, 3, I Ti 6:9, Tit 3:3 (Cremer, 438, 790; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

SYN.: ἀσύνετος (v. Tr., Syn., § lxxv).