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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.
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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 BoxPsa 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 - (LXX 48:11) When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 - (LXX 91:7) A foolish man will not know, and a senseless man will not understand this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - (LXX 93:8) Understand now, ye simple among the people; and ye fools, at length be wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 - So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:32 - For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:35 - The wise shall inherit glory; but the ungodly have exalted their own dishonour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:5 - O ye simple, [fn]understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18 - Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - A fool does mischief in [fn]sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 - An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 - Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:19 - The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 - If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 - A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 - There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 - The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 - An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 - A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:12 - Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:16 - Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21 - and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:24 - The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:25 - A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, and grief to her that bore him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 - A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:10 - Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:13 - A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:29 - Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:9 - Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:1 - As dew in harvest, and as rain in summer, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:3 - As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so is a rod for a simple nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:4 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5 - Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:6 - He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:7 - As well take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:8 - He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:9 - Thorns [fn]grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:10 - [fn]All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:11 - As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is a fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:12 - I have seen a man who seemed [fn]to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.

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