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OSHB Prov 9:13 כְּסִילוּת (kəşīlūt) Strongs=3687 Lemma=‘כְּסִילוּת’^*
contextual word gloss=‘folly’ word gloss=‘folly’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Only use of identical word form ‘כְּסִילוּת’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘כְּסִילוּת’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘folly’.

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘כְּסִילוּת’ in the Hebrew originals.

Hebrew words (30) other than כְּסִילוּת (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘folly’

GEN 34:7 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘a_disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘disgraceful_thing’ OSHB GEN 34:7 word 13

OET-LV: 7 And_the _sons of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ they _came from the_field just_as_they _heard and_they _were _indignant the_men and_it _glowed/burnt to/for_them exceedingly if/because a _disgraceful _folly he _had _done in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_lying with the _daughter _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_thus/so/as _follows not it _is _done. (GEN_34:7)

OET-RV: 7 In due course Yacob’s sons came home from the countryside. When they heard what had happened, then they were very angry and upset, because Shekem had done something disgraceful to Yisra’el by taking advantage of Yacob’s daughter. Something like that should never have happened. (GEN 34:7)

DEU 22:21 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘a_disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘disgraceful_thing’ OSHB DEU 22:21 word 15

OET-LV: 21 And_they _will _bring _out DOM the _young_woman to the _entrance _of the _house _of her _father _of_of and_they_will _stone _her the _men _of her _city _of_of with_stones and_she _will _die if/because she _has _done a _disgraceful _folly in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_acting _as _a _prostitute the _house _of her _father _of_of and_you _will _remove the_evil from_your _of_midst. (DEU_22:21)

OET-RV: 21 then they must take her to the doorway of her father’s house. Then the men from that city must execute her by throwing rocks at her, because she’s done a disgraceful thing in Yisrael—committing fornication while she still lived in her father’s house. That’s how you’ll remove evil from your country. (DEU 22:21)

JOS 7:15 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘a_disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘disgraceful_thing’ OSHB JOS 7:15 word 18

OET-LV: 15 And_it _was the_one_who _is_taken _by _lot with_thing[s] he _will _be _burnt with_fire DOM_him/it and_DOM all _of that to_him/it if/because he _has _transgressed DOM covenant _of YHWH and_because/when he _has _done a _disgraceful _folly in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_7:15)

OET-RV: 15 The man who is caught will be destroyed by fire, along with everything that belongs to him, because he’s violated Yahweh’s agreement and committed a disgraceful sin among Yisrael.” (JOS 7:15)

JDG 19:23 הַנְּבָלָה (hannəⱱālāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘נְבָלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the_disgraceful, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘the, disgraceful_thing’ OSHB JDG 19:23 word 23

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _went _out to_them the_man the _master _of the _house and_he/it _said to_them no my _brothers _of_Oh do _not do _evil please after that he _has _come the_man the_this not house _of_my do _not do DOM the _disgraceful_folly (the)_this. (JDG_19:23)

OET-RV: 23 The man who owned the house went out to them and said to them, “No, my brothers, please you mustn’t act wickedly. That man is a guest in my house—you all mustn’t do this disgraceful thing. (JDG 19:23)

JDG 19:24 הַנְּבָלָה (hannəⱱālāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘נְבָלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), disgraceful_folly’ morpheme glosses=‘the, disgraceful’ OSHB JDG 19:24 word 19

OET-LV: 24 Here daughter _of_my the_virgin and_his _of_concubine let _me _bring _out please them and_afflict them and_do to/for_them the_good in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_to_man the_this not you(pl)_must _do the _thing _of (the)_disgraceful _folly (the)_this. (JDG_19:24)

OET-RV: 24 My virgin daughter and his slave-wife are here. Please let me bring them out so you can ravish them and do whatever you want to them. But don’t do that wicked thing to that man.” (JDG 19:24)

JDG 20:6 וּנְבָלָה (ūnəⱱālāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נְבָלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, disgraceful_folly’ morpheme glosses=‘and, outrage’ OSHB JDG 20:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6 And_I _took _hold on_my _of_concubine and_I_cut _her _in _pieces and_I_sent _her _off in_all the _land _of the _inheritance _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because they _have _done wickedness and_disgraceful _folly in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG_20:6)

OET-RV: 6 I took my slave-wife’s body back home and cut her in pieces, and I sent them out into every section of the territory that God gave Yisrael, because they’ve committed a heinous crime, and a disgrace to Yisrael. (JDG 20:6)

JDG 20:10 הַנְּבָלָה (hannəⱱālāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘נְבָלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the_disgraceful, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘the, outrage’ OSHB JDG 20:10 word 20

OET-LV: 10 And_we _will _take ten men to_hundred to_all/each/any/every the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_one _hundred to_thousand and_one _thousand to_thousand to_take/accept/receive provision[s] for_people for_doing to_their_coming to_Geⱱaˊ of _Binyāmīn according_to _all _of the _disgraceful_folly which it _did in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG_20:10)

OET-RV: 10 Choose a tenth of our men to go and get supplies for the other warriors to travel to Gibeah in Benyamin after what they did that outraged Yisrael. (JDG 20:10)

1 SAM 25:25 וּנְבָלָה (ūnəⱱālāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נְבָלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, disgraceful_folly’ morpheme glosses=‘and, folly’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:25 word 19

OET-LV: 25 Not please my_master let _him _set DOM his/its_heart to the _man _of (the)_worthlessness the_this on Nāⱱāl if/because like_his _of_name is_so he is_Nāⱱāl his/its_name and_disgraceful _folly with_him/it and_I maidservant _of_your not I _saw DOM the _young _men _of my_master whom you _sent. (SA1_25:25)

OET-RV: 25 My master, please don’t remain angry at that worthless man, Nabal. His name means ‘fool’ and so he is. He’s a senseless man, but my master, your female servant didn’t see the young men you sent. (SA1 25:25)

2 SAM 13:12 הַנְּבָלָה (hannəⱱālāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘נְבָלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the_disgraceful, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘the, disgraceful_thing’ OSHB 2 SAM 13:12 word 15

OET-LV: 12 And_she/it _said to_him/it no my_brother/kindred do _not humble_me if/because not it _will _be _done thus in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) do _not do DOM the _disgraceful_folly (the)_this. (SA2_13:12)

OET-RV: 12 “No, my brother,” she told him, “don’t humiliate me because we Israelis don’t do that. Don’t do this disgraceful thing. (SA2 13:12)

JOB 35:15 בַּפַּשׁ (bapash) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘פַּשׁ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, transgression’ OSHB JOB 35:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And_now if/because not it _has _punished anger _of_his and_not he _knows in_folly exceedingly. (JOB_35:15)

OET-RV: 15 So now in his anger, he hasn’t visited,
⇔ and he doesn’t take much notice of disobedience. (JOB 35:15)

JOB 42:8 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB JOB 42:8 word 26

OET-LV: 8 And_now take to/for_you(pl) seven bulls and_seven rams and_go to servant _of_my ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) and_you(pl)_will _offer _up a _burnt _offering for_yourselves and_ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) servant _of_my he _will _pray on_you(pl) if/because (if) his/its_faces/face I _will _lift _up to_not to _do with_you(pl) disgraceful _folly if/because not you(pl)_have _spoken to_me a _reliable_thing like_my _of_servant ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job). (JOB_42:8)

OET-RV: 8 So now get seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Iyyov and offer them as a burnt offering for yourselves. Then my servant Iyyov will pray for you all. I’ll do what he asks and not deal with you like your foolishness deserves, because you all didn’t speak accurately about me like Iyyov did.” (JOB 42:8)

PSA 38:6 אִוַּלְתִּי (ʼiūaltī) Lemmas=‘אִוֶּלֶת’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘folly_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘foolishness_of, my’ OSHB PSA 38:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6  they _stink they _fester wounds _of_my from_face/in _front _of folly _of_my. (PSA_38:6)

OET-RV: 6 I’m stooped over and humiliated every day.
⇔ I go about mourning all day long, (PSA 38:6)

PSA 69:6 לְאִוַּלְתִּי (ləʼiūaltī) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘אִוֶּלֶת’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(to), my_of, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘to, folly_of, my’ OSHB PSA 69:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6  Oh _god you you _know (to)_my _of_folly and_my _of_guilt(s) from_you not they _are _hidden. (PSA_69:6)

OET-RV: 6 Don’t let those who hope in you be put to shame because of me, my master, army commander Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ Don’t let those who need your help be humiliated because of me, God of Yisrael. (PSA 69:6)

PSA 85:9 לְכִסְלָה (ləkişlāh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כִּסְלָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘to, folly’ OSHB PSA 85:9 word 15

OET-LV: 9  I _will _listen _to whatever he _will _say (the)_god YHWH if/because he _will _speak peace to people _of_his and_near/to his _faithful _of_people and_not let _them _return to_folly. (PSA_85:9)

OET-RV: 9 Certainly he must be close to rescuing those who strive to obey him,
⇔ then glory will remain in our land. (PSA 85:9)

PROV 14:1 וְאִוֶּלֶת (vəʼiūelet) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘אִוֶּלֶת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘and, foolish’ OSHB PROV 14:1 word 5

OET-LV: 14 wise_women_of women she _builds house _of_her and_folly with_her _own _of_hands she_tears _it _down. (PRO_14:1)

OET-RV: 14 The wisest woman builds her house,
⇔ ^ but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. (PRO 14:1)

PROV 14:24 אִוֶּלֶת (ʼiūelet) Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘[the]_folly_of’ word gloss=‘folly_of’ OSHB PROV 14:24 word 4

OET-LV: 24 the_crown _of wise_people wealth _of_is_their the_folly _of fools is_folly. (PRO_14:24)

OET-RV: 24 The crown of wise people is their wealth.
⇔ ^ The foolishness of fools is really foolish. (PRO 14:24)

PROV 14:24 אִוֶּֽלֶת (ʼiūelet) Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 14:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 the_crown _of wise_people wealth _of_is_their the_folly _of fools is_folly. (PRO_14:24)

OET-RV: 24 The crown of wise people is their wealth.
⇔ ^ The foolishness of fools is really foolish. (PRO 14:24)

PROV 18:13 אִוֶּלֶת (ʼiūelet) Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 18:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 one _who_brings _back a _message before he _listens is_folly it to_him/it and_ignominy. (PRO_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 Someone who answers before they’ve even listened
⇔ → is being foolish and shameful. (PRO 18:13)

PROV 19:3 אִוֶּלֶת (ʼiūelet) Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘[the]_folly_of’ word gloss=‘folly_of’ OSHB PROV 19:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 the_folly _of a _person it _subverts its_road/course and_towards YHWH his/its_heart it _rages. (PRO_19:3)

OET-RV: 3 A person’s foolishness subverts their course,
⇔ → then their mind rages against Yahweh. (PRO 19:3)

ECC 1:17 וְשִׂכְלוּת (vəsiklūt) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שִׂכְלוּת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘and, folly’ OSHB ECC 1:17 word 7

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 2:3 בְּסִכְלוּת (bəşiklūt) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סִכְלוּת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘on, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, folly’ OSHB ECC 2:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 I _searched in_my _of_heart to_gratify with_wine DOM flesh _of_my and_my _of_heart was_guiding with_wisdom and_to_take _hold on_folly until that I _saw where this is_good for_the _children _of the_humankind which they _will _do under the_heavens the _number _of the _days _of their _lives _of_of. (ECC_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 I explored in myself how to indulge my body with wine, but my mind was guiding me in wisdom.
⇔ Also, how to grasp foolishness
⇔ until I could see whether that’s better for humanity to do while they live out their lives here on this earth. (ECC 2:3)

ECC 2:12 וְסִכְלוּת (vəşiklūt) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘סִכְלוּת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘and, folly’ OSHB ECC 2:12 word 6

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)

ECC 2:13 הַסִּכְלוּת (haşşiklūt) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סִכְלוּת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the), folly’ morpheme glosses=‘the, folly’ OSHB ECC 2:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_I _saw I (cmp)_there_is advantage of_wisdom more _than (the)_folly like_the _advantage _of the_light more _than the_darkness. (ECC_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 I saw that wisdom is to be preferred over folly,
⇔ just as light is to be preferred over darkness. (ECC 2:13)

ECC 7:25 וְהַסִּכְלוּת (vəhaşşiklūt) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הַ’, ‘סִכְלוּת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the, folly’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, folly’ OSHB ECC 7:25 word 12

OET-LV: 25 I _turned I (and)_my _of_heart 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 10:1 סִכְלוּת (şiklūt) Lemma=‘סִכְלוּת’ contextual word gloss=‘folly_of’ word gloss=‘folly_of’ OSHB ECC 10:1 word 10

OET-LV: 10 Flies _of death it _causes _to _stink it _ferments the_oil _of a _perfumer is_weighty more_than _wisdom more_than _honour folly _of a _little. (ECC_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 Dead flies make a perfumer’s product stink.
⇔ ≈ Similarly, a little foolishness can ruin all your wisdom or honour. (ECC 10:1)

ECC 10:6 הַסֶּכֶל (haşşekel) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֶכֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the), folly’ morpheme glosses=‘the, folly’ OSHB ECC 10:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 It _is _put (the)_folly in _(the)_places many and_rich_people in_place they _sit. (ECC_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 Foolishness can happen even in high positions,
⇔ ^ and wealthy people can be in low positions. (ECC 10:6)

ECC 10:13 סִכְלוּת (şiklūt) Lemma=‘סִכְלוּת’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB ECC 10:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 The _beginning _of the _words/messages _of his _mouth _of_of is_folly and_the _end _of his _mouth _of_of is_madness evil. (ECC_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 as soon as he opens his mouth, foolishness comes out,
⇔ and the end of his chatter is wicked madness. (ECC 10:13)

ISA 9:16 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB ISA 9:16 word 21

OET-LV: 16  therefore yes/correct/thus/so on men _of_its _young not he _rejoices my_master and_DOM ones _of_its _fatherless and_DOM widows _of_its not he _has _compassion _on if/because of _it _of_all is_godless and_doing _evil and_all mouth is_speaking disgraceful _folly in_all this not it _has _turned _back anger _of_his and_still his/its_hand is_stretched _out. (ISA_9:16)

OET-RV: 16 These people’s guides have led them the wrong way,
⇔ so the ones being guided were destroyed. (ISA 9:16)

ISA 32:6 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB ISA 32:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 If/because a _fool disgraceful _folly he _speaks and_his _of_heart it _does wickedness for_doing godlessness and_by_speaking concerning YHWH error by_keeping _empty the_appetite _of the_hungry and_drink the_thirsty he _deprives. (ISA_32:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (ISA 32:6)

JER 29:23 נְבָלָה (nəⱱālāh) Lemma=‘נְבָלָה’ contextual word gloss=‘disgraceful_folly’ word gloss=‘outrage’ OSHB JER 29:23 word 4

OET-LV: 23 Because that they _did disgraceful _folly in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _committed _adultery DOM the _wives _of their _neighbours _of_of and_they _spoke a _message in_my _of_name falsehood which not I_commanded _them and_I wwww wwww and_a _witness the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_29:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙ (JER 29:23)