Lexical Definition
אִוֶּלֶת ʼivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) folly H:N-F
from the same as אֱוִיל
folly, foolishly(-ness).
- silliness
1) foolishness, folly
See Greek: ἄνοια · ἀρά · ἀφροσύνη · κακός
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑י | folly my | Ps.69.5 |
| כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ | according to foolishness his | Prov.26.4 • Prov.26.5 |
| וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת | and foolishness of | Prov.14.8 |
| וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת | and a foolish woman | Prov.14.1 |
| בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ | foolishness his | Prov.26.11 |
| בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ | in foolishness his | Prov.17.12 |
| אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ | foolishness his | Prov.27.22 |
| אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ | foolishness his | Prov.5.23 |
| אִוַּלְתִּֽי | folly my | Ps.38.5 |
| אִוֶּֽלֶת | folly | Prov.14.24 |
| foolishness | Prov.12.23 • Prov.13.16 • Prov.14.29 • Prov.15.2 • Prov.15.14 • Prov.16.22 | |
| אִוֶּ֥לֶת | folly | Prov.18.13 |
| אִוֶּ֣לֶת | folly of | Prov.19.3 |
| foolishness | Prov.24.9 | |
| אִוֶּ֖לֶת | folly of | Prov.14.24 |
| אִוֶּ֑לֶת | foolishness | Prov.14.17 • Prov.14.18 |
| אִ֭וֶּלֶת | foolishness | Prov.15.21 • Prov.22.15 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אִוֶּ֫לֶת25 noun feminine folly. — absolute Prov 12:23 +; construct Prov 14:8 +; suffix אִוַּלְתִּי Ps 38:6*, etc.; — folly, special product of כְּסִילִים (see כֶּסֶל) Prov 12:23 + (12 t.); with פְּתָאִים Prov 14:18 with אֱוִלִיים only Prov 16:22; Prov 27:22 for alliteration. It is bound up in mind of boy, to be removed only by rod of discipline Prov 22:15 ׳א personified tears down house built by חַכְמוֺת נָשִׁים Prov 14:1 it is contrasted with תְּבוּנָה Prov 14:29; Prov 15:21.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 38:6* |
| Proverbs | 12:23 · 14:1 · 14:8 · 14:18 · 14:29 · 15:21 · 16:22 · 22:15 · 27:22 |