אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl) — Fool

Hebrew word study: אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl), Strong's H191. (figuratively) silly

HebrewStrong's H191
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl)
Pronounced: ev-eel'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

(figuratively) silly

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root (meaning to be perverse);

KJV translation words: fool(-ish) (man).

Where this word appears

Strong's H191 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:2 and last appears in Hosea 9:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a fool ×11fools ×5and a fool of ×2and fools ×2is a fool ×2fool ×1for a fool ×1the fool ×1to a fool ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֱוִיל ×14אֱוִלִים ×4וֶאֱוִיל ×2וֶאֱוִילִים ×2לֶאֱוִיל ×2אֱוִילִים ×1הָאֱוִיל ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×19Job ×2Isaiah ×2Psalms ×1Jeremiah ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H196 אֱוִלִי (ʼĕvilîy), H200 אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼĕvîyl (H191) mean?

(figuratively) silly.

How is H191 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H191 as: fool(-ish) (man)..

How often does אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl) appear?

Strong's H191 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:2 and last appears in Hosea 9:7.