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Lexicon :: Strong's H5531 - siḵlûṯ

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סִכְלוּת
Transliteration
siḵlûṯ
Pronunciation
sik-looth'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1493c,1493d

Strong’s Definitions

סִכְלוּת çiklûwth, sik-looth'; or שִׂכְלוּת siklûwth; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from H5528; silliness:—folly, foolishness.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H5531 in the following manner: folly (5x), foolishness (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H5531 in the following manner: folly (5x), foolishness (2x).
  1. folly, foolishness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סִכְלוּת çiklûwth, sik-looth'; or שִׂכְלוּת siklûwth; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from H5528; silliness:—folly, foolishness.
STRONGS H5531: Abbreviations
סִכְלוּת, שִׂכְלוּת noun feminine folly; — ס׳ Ecclesiastes 2:3, 12, 13; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes 10:1, 13; שׁ׳ Ecclesiastes 1:17 (שׂ erroneously for ס).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ecclesiastes

1:17; 2:3; 2:12; 2:13; 7:25; 10:1; 10:13

H5531

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5531 matches the Hebrew סִכְלוּת (siḵlûṯ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to know H3045 madness H1947 and folly: H5531 I perceived H3045 that this H1571 also is vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - I sought H8446 in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 myself H1320 unto wine, H3196 yet acquainting H5090 mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 on folly, H5531 till I might see H7200 what was that good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which they should do H6213 under the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life. H2416
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:12 - And I turned H6437 myself to behold H7200 wisdom, H2451 and madness, H1947 and folly: H5531 for what can the man H120 do that cometh H935 after H310 the king? H4428 even that which hath been already H3528 done. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:13 - Then I saw H7200 that H3426 wisdom H2451 excelleth H3504 folly, H5531 as far as light H216 excelleth H3504 darkness. H2822
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I applied H5437 mine heart H3820 to know, H3045 and to search, H8446 and to seek out H1245 wisdom, H2451 and the reason H2808 of things, and to know H3045 the wickedness H7562 of folly, H3689 even of foolishness H5531 and madness: H1947
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead H4194 flies H2070 cause the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 to send forth H5042 a stinking savour: H887 so doth a little H4592 folly H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 for wisdom H2451 and honour. H3519
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:13 - The beginning H8462 of the words H1697 of his mouth H6310 is foolishness: H5531 and the end H319 of his talk H6310 is mischievous H7451 madness. H1948
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