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OSHB Prov 7:22 אֱוִיל (ʼₑvīl) Strongs=191 Lemma=‘אֱוִיל’
contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (15) of identical word form אֱוִיל (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אֱוִיל’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 4 different glosses: ‘Evil-’, ‘[is]_a_fool’, ‘a_fool’, ‘fool’.

2 KI 25:27 contextual word gloss=‘Evil-’ word gloss=‘Evil-’ OSHB 2 KI 25:27 word 16

OET-LV: 27 and_he/it _was in_thirty and_seven year of_the _exile _of of _Yəhōyākīn/(Jehoiachin) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_two _plus ten month on_day_twenty and_seven of_month he _lifted _up Evil- Merodach the _king _of Bāⱱel in_year he_became _king DOM the _head _of Yəhōyākīn the _king _of Yəhūdāh from_a _house _of imprisonment. (KI2_25:27)

OET-RV: 27 Thirty-seven years after Yehudah’s King Yehoyakin had been exiled to Babylon, Evil-Merodak had just become the new king of Babylon and he released Yehoyakin from prison on the 27th of the twelfth month. (KI2 25:27)

JOB 5:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB JOB 5:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 I I _have _seen a _fool taking _root and_I _cursed habitation _of_his suddenly. (JOB_5:3)

OET-RV: 3 I’ve seen foolish people taking root,
⇔ then I’ve immediately cursed their homes. (JOB 5:3)

PROV 10:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 10:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 Wise_people they _store _up knowledge and_the_mouth _of a _fool is_ruin near. (PRO_10:14)

OET-RV: 14 Wise people store up knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the mouth of a fool invites destruction. (PRO 10:14)

PROV 11:29 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 11:29 word 6

OET-LV: 29 one _who_troubles household _of_his he _will _inherit wind and_will _be_a _servant a _fool to_the_wise _of heart. (PRO_11:29)

OET-RV: 29 Those who cause trouble for their households will inherit the wind,
⇔ ≈ and the fool will become a slave to those with sensible values. (PRO 11:29)

PROV 12:15 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 12:15 word 2

OET-LV: 15 the_way _of a _fool is_right in_his _own _of_eyes and_one _who_listens to_advice is_wise. (PRO_12:15)

OET-RV: 15 The fools’ paths seem like the right ones in their own eyes,
⇔ ^ but a wise person listens to advice. (PRO 12:15)

PROV 12:16 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 12:16 word 1

OET-LV: 16 A _fool in _the_day it _is _known anger _of_his and_one _who_conceals shame is_sensible. (PRO_12:16)

OET-RV: 16 A fool’s anger is made known straightaway,
⇔ ^ but a sensible person overlooks being disrespected. (PRO 12:16)

PROV 14:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 14:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 is_in_the_mouth _of a _fool a _rod _of pride and_the_lips _of wise_people it_preserves _them. (PRO_14:3)

OET-RV: 3 What comes out of a fool’s mouth is prodded on by pride,
⇔ ^ but the lips of wise people protect them. (PRO 14:3)

PROV 15:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 15:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 A _fool he _spurns the _discipline _of his/its_father and_one _who_keeps correction he _is _prudent. (PRO_15:5)

OET-RV: 5 Fools reject discipline from their father,
⇔ ^ but sensible people accept correction. (PRO 15:5)

PROV 17:28 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 17:28 word 2

OET-LV: 28 Also a _fool who_keeps _silent a _wise_person he _is _considered one _who_shuts lips _of_his one _who_has _understanding. (PRO_17:28)

OET-RV: 28 Even a fool who stays silent is considered to be wise.
⇔ ≈ The one with closed lips appears to have understanding. (PRO 17:28)

PROV 20:3 contextual word gloss=‘fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 20:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 is_honour to_person cessation from_strife and_all fool he _breaks _out. (PRO_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 It’s honourable for a person to step away from strife,
⇔ ^ but every fool would rather break out an argument. (PRO 20:3)

PROV 27:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 27:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 the_weight _of a _stone and_the _burden _of (the)_sand and_the_provocation _of a _fool is_heavy more_than _of_both _of _them. (PRO_27:3)

OET-RV: 3 Stones are heavy, and sand weighs you down,
⇔ → but being provoked by a fool is heavier than either of them. (PRO 27:3)

PROV 29:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 29:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 A _person wise is_entering _into _judgement with a _person a _fool and_he _rages and_he _laughs and_there_is_not quietness. (PRO_29:9)

OET-RV: 9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,
⇔ then there’ll be rage and ridicule, but no resolution. (PRO 29:9)

JER 4:22 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_fool’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB JER 4:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 if/because is_a _fool people _of_my me not they _know are_children fools they and_not are_having _understanding they are_skillful they to_do _evil and_to_do _good not they _know. (JER_4:22)

OET-RV: 22 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 4:22)

JER 52:31 contextual word gloss=‘Evil-’ word gloss=‘Evil-’ OSHB JER 52:31 word 16

OET-LV: 31 and_he/it _was in_thirty and_seven year of_the _exile _of of _Yəhōyākīn/(Jehoiachin) the _king _of Yəhūdāh in_two _plus ten month on_day_twenty and_five of_month he _lifted _up Evil- Mərodak the _king _of Bāⱱel in_year his _kingdom _of_of DOM the _head _of Yəhōyākīn the _king _of Yəhūdāh and_he _brought _out him from_the _house _of (the)_imprisonment. (JER_52:31)

OET-RV: 31 ◙ (JER 52:31)

HOS 9:7 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB HOS 9:7 word 9

OET-LV: 7 They _have _come the _days _of (the)_punishment the _days _of they _have _come of _(the)_retribution Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) let _them _know is_a _fool the_prophet the _person _of is_mad of_the _spirit on the _greatness _of your _iniquity _of_of and_great animosity. (HOS_9:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 The days of punishment have come.
⇔ ≈ The days of retribution have come.
⇔ Let Yisrael know these things.
⇔ The prophet is a fool,
⇔ ≈ the man of the spirit is insane,
⇔ because of the extent of your disobedience
⇔ ≈ and your intense hostility. (HOS 9:7)