Romans 1:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Professingφάσκοντες
(phaskontes)
5335: to affirm, assertprobably from the same as phémi
to be wise,σοφοὶ
(sophoi)
4680: skilled, wisea prim. word
they became fools,ἐμωράνθησαν
(emōranthēsan)
3471: to be foolishfrom móros


















KJV Lexicon
φασκοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
phasko  fas'-ko:  to assert -- affirm, profess, say.
ειναι  verb - present infinitive
einai  i'-nahee:  to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was.
σοφοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
sophos  sof-os':  wise (in a most general application) -- wise.
εμωρανθησαν  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person
moraino  mo-rah'-ee-no:  to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton -- become fool, make foolish, lose savour.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Professing to be wise, they became fools,

King James Bible
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Claiming to be wise, they became fools

International Standard Version
Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

NET Bible
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they thought in themselves that they were wise, they became insane.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While claiming to be wise, they became fools.

King James 2000 Bible
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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