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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)
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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 - Surely resentment destroys the fool,
and jealousy kills the simple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:3 - I have seen that fools may be successful for the moment,
but then comes sudden disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:17 - Some were fools; they rebelled
and suffered for their sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:7 - Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:22 - He followed her at once,
like an ox going to the slaughter.
He was like a stag caught in a trap,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:8 - The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:10 - People who wink at wrong cause trouble,
but a bold reproof promotes peace.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Wise people treasure knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 - The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 - Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - Fools think their own way is right,
but the wise listen to others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16 - A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
but the words of the wise keep them safe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:9 - Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - Only a fool despises a parent’s[fn] discipline;
whoever learns from correction is wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 - Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:7 - Wisdom is too lofty for fools.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:3 - A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:22 - You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,
even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:9 - If a wise person takes a fool to court,
there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:11 - What fools are the officials of Zoan!
Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong.
Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom?
Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 35:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:8 - And a great road will go through that once deserted land.
It will be named the Highway of Holiness.
Evil-minded people will never travel on it.
It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways;
fools will never walk there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:22 - “My people are foolish
and do not know me,” says the LORD.
“They are stupid children
who have no understanding.
They are clever enough at doing wrong,
but they have no idea how to do right!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:7 - The time of Israel’s punishment has come;
the day of payment is here.
Soon Israel will know this all too well.
Because of your great sin and hostility,
you say, “The prophets are crazy
and the inspired men are fools!”
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