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Hebrew · H191

אֱוִיל

(Figuratively) silly

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אֱוִילH191
Pronunciationewil

What does אֱוִיל (ewil) mean in the Bible?

אֱוִיל (ewil): Describes moral and spiritual deficiency, not mere intellectual limitation; fool rejects divine wisdom and order

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What does אֱוִיל (ewil) mean in the Bible?

אֱוִיל (ewil): Describes moral and spiritual deficiency, not mere intellectual limitation; fool rejects divine wisdom and order

How does the BSB render H191?

The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a fool (6), Fools (3), of a fool (2), [but] fools (1), A fool’s (1).

Where does אֱוִיל (ewil) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 5:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (19), Isaiah (2), Job (2), Hosea (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a fool6×Job 5:2, Job 5:3, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 17:28
Fools3×Psalms 107:17, Proverbs 14:9, Isaiah 19:11
of a fool2×Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 14:3
[but] fools1×Proverbs 1:7
A fool’s1×Proverbs 12:16
and foolish1×Proverbs 10:10
and fools1×Isaiah 35:8
and the fool1×Proverbs 11:29
are fools1×Jeremiah 4:22
but foolish1×Proverbs 10:8
but fools1×Proverbs 10:21
fool1×Proverbs 20:3
for a fool1×Proverbs 24:7
from a fool1×Proverbs 27:3
is [called] a fool1×Hosea 9:7
like a deer1×Proverbs 7:22
of fools1×Proverbs 16:22
of the fool1×Proverbs 10:14
Show sample aligned rows
Job 5:2לֶֽ֭אֱוִילtoa foolPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularJob 5:3אֱוִ֣ילtoa foolNoun - masculine singularPsalms 107:17אֱ֭וִלִיםtoFoolsNoun - masculine pluralProverbs 1:7אֱוִילִ֥יםto[but] foolsNoun - masculine pluralProverbs 7:22אֱוִֽיל׃tolike a deerNoun - masculine singularProverbs 10:8וֶאֱוִ֥ילtobut foolishConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructProverbs 10:10וֶאֱוִ֥ילtoand foolishConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructProverbs 10:14אֱ֝וִילtoof the foolNoun - masculine singularProverbs 10:21וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗יםtobut foolsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralProverbs 11:29אֱ֝וִ֗ילtoand the foolNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 5:2
Aligned rows26
Books represented6
Job2Psalms1Proverbs19Isaiah2Jeremiah1Hosea1
Source forms
אֱוִ֣יל4x’ĕ·wîlJob 5:3, Proverbs 17:28, Jeremiah 4:22, Hosea 9:7
אֱ֝וִ֗יל3x’ĕ·wîlProverbs 11:29, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 27:3
אֱ֭וִיל2x’ĕ·wîlProverbs 12:15, Proverbs 14:3
אֱוִ֗יל2x’ĕ·wîlProverbs 12:16, Proverbs 15:5
אֱ֭וִלִים2x’ĕ·wi·lîmPsalms 107:17, Proverbs 14:9
וֶאֱוִ֥יל2xwe·’ĕ·wîlProverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:10
אֱ֝וִיל1x’ĕ·wîlProverbs 10:14
אֱוִ֑יל1x’ĕ·wîlProverbs 29:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular12xJob 5:3, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 11:29
Noun - masculine plural5xPsalms 107:17, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 16:22
Adjective - masculine singular2xProverbs 29:9, Jeremiah 4:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural2xProverbs 10:21, Isaiah 35:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xProverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:10
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 5:2, Proverbs 24:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 27:22
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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