What does אִוֶּלֶת mean in the Bible?
אִוֶּלֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "silliness".
Hebrew · H200
אִוֶּלֶת
Silliness
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אִוֶּלֶתH200
What does אִוֶּלֶת mean in the Bible?
אִוֶּלֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "silliness".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H200?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include folly (6), [is] folly (2), according to his folly (2), [but] the effort (1), [his] folly (1).
Where does אִוֶּלֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 38:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (23), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfolly6×Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 14:18, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:2
[is] folly2×Proverbs 14:24, Proverbs 18:13
according to his folly2×Proverbs 26:4, Proverbs 26:5
[but] the effort1×Proverbs 14:24
[his] folly1×Proverbs 13:16
[yet] his folly1×Proverbs 27:22
A foolish1×Proverbs 24:9
but a foolish one1×Proverbs 14:1
but the folly1×Proverbs 14:8
foolishly1×Proverbs 14:17
Foolishness1×Proverbs 22:15
his folly1×Proverbs 26:11
in his folly1×Proverbs 17:12
is folly1×Proverbs 16:22
its folly1×Proverbs 12:23
my folly1×Psalms 69:5
my sinful folly1×Psalms 38:5
own folly1×Proverbs 19:3
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Psalms 38:5אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃tomy sinful follyNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 69:5לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑יtomy follyPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularProverbs 5:23אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹtofollyNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularProverbs 12:23אִוֶּֽלֶת׃toits follyNoun - feminine singularProverbs 13:16אִוֶּֽלֶת׃to[his] follyNoun - feminine singularProverbs 14:1וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶתtobut a foolish oneConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularProverbs 14:8וְאִוֶּ֖לֶתtobut the follyConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructProverbs 14:17אִוֶּ֑לֶתtofoolishlyNoun - feminine singularProverbs 14:18אִוֶּ֑לֶתtofollyNoun - feminine singularProverbs 14:24אִוֶּ֖לֶתto[but] the effortNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 38:5
Aligned rows25
Books represented2
Psalms2Proverbs23
Source forms
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃7x’iw·we·leṯProverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:24, Proverbs 14:29
אִוֶּ֑לֶת2x’iw·we·leṯProverbs 14:17, Proverbs 14:18
אִ֭וֶּלֶת2x’iw·we·leṯProverbs 15:21, Proverbs 22:15
אִוֶּ֣לֶת2x’iw·we·leṯProverbs 19:3, Proverbs 24:9
כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ2xkə·’iw·wal·tōwProverbs 26:4, Proverbs 26:5
אִוֶּ֖לֶת1x’iw·we·leṯProverbs 14:24
אִוֶּ֥לֶת1x’iw·we·leṯProverbs 18:13
אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ1x’iw·wal·tōwProverbs 5:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular13xProverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 14:18
Noun - feminine singular construct2xProverbs 14:24, Proverbs 19:3
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xProverbs 5:23, Proverbs 27:22
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xProverbs 17:12, Proverbs 26:11
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xProverbs 26:4, Proverbs 26:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 14:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 14:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 38:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. silliness
Source Gloss
silliness
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
silliness BDB: folly Usage: folly, foolishly(-ness).
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
אִוֶּלֶת is built from this root:
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