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Lexicon :: Strong's H1947 - hôlēlâ

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הוֹלֵלָה
Transliteration
hôlēlâ
Pronunciation
ho-lay-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Act. participle of הָלַל (H1984)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 501a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: הוללה.

Strong’s Definitions

הוֹלֵלָה hôwlêlâh, ho-lay-law'; feminine active participle of H1984; folly:—madness.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H1947 in the following manner: madness (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H1947 in the following manner: madness (4x).
  1. madness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הוֹלֵלָה hôwlêlâh, ho-lay-law'; feminine active participle of H1984; folly:—madness.
STRONGS H1947: Abbreviations
† [הוֺלֵלָה] noun feminine madness (on text see below), only plural הֹלֵלוֺת, הוֺלֵלוֺת, and only Ecclesiastes: Ecclesiastes 1:17 and I set my heart (וָאֶתְּנָה לִבִּי) to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly (הֹלֵלוֺת וְשִׂכְלוּת), compare הוֺלֵלוֺת Ecclesiastes 2:12 (|| id.); וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת ה׳ Ecclesiastes 7:25; i.e. to know folly to be madness; possibly read חוֺלֵלוּת, compare סִכְלוּת & following; the moral evil of it is specifically recognized in Ecclesiastes 9:3 (|| רָע).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ecclesiastes

1:17; 2:12; 7:25; 9:3

H1947

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1947 matches the Hebrew הוֹלֵלָה (hôlēlâ),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I set H5414 my [fn]mind H3820 to know H3045 wisdom H2451 and to know H3045 madness H1947 and folly; H5531 I realized H3045 that this H2088 also H1571 is striving H7475 after wind. H7307
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:12 - So I turned H6437 to consider H7200 wisdom, H2451 madness H1947 and folly; H5531 for what H4100 will the man H120 do who H7945 will come H935 after H310 the king H4428 except what H834 has already H3528 been done? H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I [fn]directed H5437 my [fn]mind H3820 to know, H3045 to investigate H8446 and to seek H1245 wisdom H2451 and an explanation, H2808 and to know H3045 the evil H7562 of folly H3689 and the foolishness H3689 of madness. H1947
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:3 - This H2088 is an evil H7451 in all H3605 that is done H6213 under H8478 the sun, H8121 that there is one H259 fate H4745 for all H3605 men. H3605 Furthermore, H1571 the hearts H3820 of the sons H1121 of men H120 are full H4392 of evil H7451 and insanity H1947 is in their hearts H3824 throughout their lives. H2416 Afterwards H310 they go to the dead. H4191
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