Lexical Definition
כָּסַל kâçal (kaw-sal') be stupid H:V
a primitive root
be foolish.
- properly, to be fat, i.e. (figuratively) silly
1) (Qal) to be foolish, be stupid
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ | and they may be foolish | Jer.10.8 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[כָסַל] verb be or become stupid (Late Hebrew Aramaic in derivatives; Arabic 
be sluggish, so North Syriac in derivatives; original meaning possibly thick, plump, fat; hence in good sense: כְּסָלִים loins, כֶּסֶל, כִּסְלָה confidence; in bad sense: כֶּסֶל, כִּסְלָה, כְּסִילוּת stupidity, folly, כְּסִיל stupid fellow) —
Qal Imperfect יִכְסָ֑לוּ they become stupid Jer 10:8 (|| יִבְעֲרוּ they become brutish).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 10:8 |