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הוֹלֵלָה (hôwlêlâh) n-f (ho-lay-law')
Source: feminine active participle of H1984;
Meaning: folly
KJV: madness.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

e.bp.ad

הוֹלֵלָה ] n.f. madness

Appears in a total of 4 verses:

ECC 1:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I_gave heart_of_my to_know wisdom and_to_know madness(es) and_folly I_knew (cmp)_also this it is_a_striving_of wind. (ECC_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 I made it my aim to discover knowledge and wisdom versus madness and folly.
 ⇔ I was aware that that also is chasing after the wind (ECC 1:17)

ECC 9:3

OET-LV: 3 This is_an_evil in_all that it_is_done under the_sun if/because fate one belongs_to_everyone and_also the_heart_of the_children_of the_humankind is_full evil and_madness(es) is_in_heart_of_their in_lives_of_their and_after_it to the_dead_people. (ECC_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 There’s evil in everything that’s done in this world:
 ⇔ that same final event for everyone.
 ⇔ Yes, humankind’s minds are full of evil and madness during their lifetimes,
 ⇔ and after that they join the dead. (ECC 9:3)

ECC 7:25

OET-LV: 25 I_turned I (and)_heart_of_my to_know and_to_examine and_ wisdom _to_seek and_the_scheme_of_things and_to_ wickedness _know stupidity and_the_folly madness(es). (ECC_7:25)

OET-RV: 25 I changed my mind’s direction to try to learn and explore—
 ⇔ to search for wisdom and to understand how things work,
 ⇔ and to understand the foolishness of wickedness and how that leads to madness. (ECC 7:25)

ECC 2:12

OET-LV: 12 And_I_turned I to_ wisdom _see and_madness(es) and_folly if/because what the_humankind who_he_will_come after the_king DOM that_which already people_have_done_it. (ECC_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then I changed direction to investigate wisdom and madness and folly,
 ⇔ because what could any future king do that hasn’t already been done? (ECC 2:12)

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