כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl) — Fool

Hebrew word study: כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl), Strong's H3684. properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

HebrewStrong's H3684
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl)
Pronounced: kes-eel'

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

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

Word study
Derivation: from H3688 (כָּסַל);

KJV translation words: fool(-ish).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3684 is tagged on 70 words in 69 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 49:10 and last appears in Ecclesiastes 10:15.

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 ×23fools ×17and a fool ×6the fool ×6for a fool ×3is a fool ×3and O fools ×2and fools ×2belongs to a fool ×2the fools ×2and the 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.

כְּסִיל ×17כְּסִילִים ×12כְסִיל ×9הַכְּסִיל ×6וּכְסִיל ×6לִכְסִיל ×6כְסִילִים ×5וּכְסִילִים ×4בַּכְּסִילִים ×2הַכְּסִילִים ×2

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×49Ecclesiastes ×18Psalms ×3

Verses (first 25 of 69)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3688 כָּסַל (kâçal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3685 כְּסִיל (Kᵉçîyl), H3686 כְּסִיל (Kᵉçîyl), H3687 כְּסִילוּת (kᵉçîylûwth).

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 kᵉçîyl (H3684) mean?

Properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly.

How is H3684 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3684 as: fool(-ish)..

How often does כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl) appear?

Strong's H3684 is tagged on 70 words in 69 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 49:10 and last appears in Ecclesiastes 10:15.