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Lexicon :: Strong's H191 - 'ĕvîl

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אֱוִיל
Transliteration
'ĕvîl
Pronunciation
ev-eel'
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Part of Speech
masculine adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (meaning to be perverse)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 44a

Strong’s Definitions

אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'; from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly:—fool(-ish) (man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H191 in the following manner: fool(s) (20x), foolish (man) (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H191 in the following manner: fool(s) (20x), foolish (man) (6x).

  1. be foolish, foolish

    1. (subst)

      1. of one who despises wisdom

      2. of one who mocks when guilty

      3. of one who is quarrelsome

      4. of one who is licentious

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'; from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly:—fool(-ish) (man).
STRONGS H191: Abbreviations
אֱוִיל 26 adjective (foolish — א׳ Job 5:2 +; plural אֱוִילִים Psalm 107:17 +, etc.; — foolish, Proverbs 29:9 (אִישׁ א׳) Hosea 9:7 (predicate of prophet); compare Isaiah 35:8, elsewhere noun masculine fool (always morally bad), who despises wisdom & discipline Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 15:5; mocks at guilt Proverbs 14:9; is quarrelsome Proverbs 20:3; licentious Proverbs 7:22; it is folly & useless to instruct him Proverbs 16:22; Proverbs 27:22 (19 times Proverbs); compare also Jeremiah 4:22; Job 5:2, 3; Isaiah 19:11; Psalm 107:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

5:2; 5:2; 5:3

Psalms

107:17; 107:17

Proverbs

1:7; 7:22; 14:9; 15:5; 16:22; 20:3; 27:22; 29:9

Isaiah

19:11; 35:8

Jeremiah

4:22

Hosea

9:7

H191

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H191 matches the Hebrew אֱוִיל ('ĕvîl),
which occurs 26 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 - For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:3 - I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:17 - They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:7 - Fearing the LORD is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:22 - Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper's snare

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:8 - The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:10 - The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 - The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 - The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16 - A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:9 - Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 - Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:7 - Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:3 - A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:22 - If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:9 - If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:11 - The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh's wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh, "I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 35:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:8 - A thoroughfare will be there - it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it - fools will not stray into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:22 - The LORD answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good."

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:7 - The time of judgment is about to arrive! The time of retribution is imminent! Let Israel know! The prophet is considered a fool - the inspired man is viewed as a madman - because of the multitude of your sins and your intense animosity.
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