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Lexicon :: Strong's H5531 - siḵlûṯ

Strong's

Red Letter

סִכְלוּת

Transliteration

siḵlûṯ

Pronunciation

sik-looth'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From סָכַל (H5528)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1493c,1493d

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

folly, foolishness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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).

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Ecclesiastes

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

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H5531

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:17

Ecc 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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:3

Ecc 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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:12

Ecc 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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:13

Ecc 2:13 - Then I saw^H7200 that^H3426 wisdom^H2451 excelleth^H3504 folly,^H5531 as far as light^H216 excelleth^H3504 darkness.^H2822

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:25

Ecc 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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:1

Ecc 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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:13

Ecc 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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