What does חָסֵר · ἄφρων mean in the Bible?
חָסֵר · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one lacking understanding or moral sense".
Hebrew · H2638, G878
חֲסַר־לֵב
Lacking ; hence, without · foolish
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חָסֵרH2638lacking ; hence, without
ἄφρωνG878foolish
Pronunciationáphrōn
Moral and spiritual obtuseness—reckless inconsideration rather than mere intellectual deficiency
Open lexicon entry →What does חֲסַר־לֵב (chaser-lev) mean in the Bible?
חָסֵר · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one lacking understanding or moral sense".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2638, G878?
H2638, G878 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one lacking understanding or moral sense
Source Gloss
one lacking understanding or moral sense
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms14
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Perfect1Kgs 17:16 · Eccl 10:32×
Word Origins
חֲסַר־לֵב is built from this root: