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Lexicon :: Strong's H3684 - kᵊsîl

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כְּסִיל
Transliteration
kᵊsîl
Pronunciation
kes-eel'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1011c

Strong’s Definitions

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x

The KJV translates Strong's H3684 in the following manner: fool (61x), foolish (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x
The KJV translates Strong's H3684 in the following manner: fool (61x), foolish (9x).

  1. fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).
STRONGS H3684: Abbreviations
I. כְּסִיל 70 noun masculine stupid fellow, dullard, fool; — כ׳ Psalm 49:11 + 44 times; plural כְּסִילִים Psalm 94:8 + 25 times; — || בער Psalm 49:11; Psalm 92:7; Psalm 94:8, elsewhere only in Wisdom Literature; he hates knowledge Proverbs 1:22; delights not in understanding Proverbs 18:2; it is his sport to do mischief Proverbs 10:23; his heart proclaimeth אִוֶּלָת Proverbs 12:23; his mouth poureth it forth Proverbs 15:2, and feedeth on it Proverbs 15:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

49:11; 49:11; 92:7; 94:8; 94:8

Proverbs

1:22; 10:23; 12:23; 15:2; 15:14; 18:2

H3684

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Strong's Number H3684 matches the Hebrew כְּסִיל (kᵊsîl),
which occurs 70 times in 69 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Psa 49:10–Pro 28:26)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 - Those who are wise must finally die,
just like the foolish and senseless,
leaving all their wealth behind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 - Only a simpleton would not know,
and only a fool would not understand this:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - Think again, you fools!
When will you finally catch on?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 - “How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
How long will you fools hate knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:32 - For simpletons turn away from me—to death.
Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:35 - The wise inherit honor,
but fools are put to shame!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:5 - You simple people, use good judgment.
You foolish people, show some understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child[fn] brings joy to a father;
a foolish child brings grief to a mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18 - Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 - The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge,
but fools broadcast their foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 - Wise people think before they act;
fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:19 - It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 - Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - The wise are cautious[fn] and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 - Wealth is a crown for the wise;
the effort of fools yields only foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 - Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
wisdom is not[fn] found among fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 - The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,
but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise give good advice;
the heart of a fool has none to give.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 - A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
while the fool feeds on trash.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - Sensible children bring joy to their father;
foolish children despise their mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 - A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:12 - It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:16 - It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21 - It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:24 - Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:25 - Foolish children[fn] bring grief to their father
and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:1 - Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:10 - It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:13 - A foolish child[fn] is a calamity to a father;
a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:29 - Punishment is made for mockers,
and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:9 - Don’t waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:1 - Honor is no more associated with fools
than snow with summer or rain with harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:3 - Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle,
and a fool with a rod to his back!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:4 - Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or you will become as foolish as they are.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5 - Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or they will become wise in their own estimation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:6 - Trusting a fool to convey a message
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:7 - A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is as useless as a paralyzed leg.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:8 - Honoring a fool
is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:9 - A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:10 - An employer who hires a fool or a bystander
is like an archer who shoots at random.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:11 - As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:12 - There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - Those who trust their own insight are foolish,
but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

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