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כְּסִיל

Properly, fat , i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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כְּסִילH3684
Pronunciationkesil

What does כְּסִיל (kesil) mean in the Bible?

כְּסִיל (kesil): Stupidity conceived as mental heaviness or dullness; the fool's mind lacks quickness and agility

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Questions this entry answers

What does כְּסִיל (kesil) mean in the Bible?

כְּסִיל (kesil): Stupidity conceived as mental heaviness or dullness; the fool's mind lacks quickness and agility

How does the BSB render H3684?

The BSB source-word alignment has 70 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of a fool (10), of fools (10), a fool (9), The fool (5), but a foolish (4).

Where does כְּסִיל (kesil) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 49:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (49), Ecclesiastes (18), Psalms (3).

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
of a fool10×Proverbs 15:14, Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 26:6, Proverbs 26:7
of fools10×Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 14:8, Proverbs 14:24
a fool9×Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 17:12, Proverbs 17:21, Proverbs 18:2
The fool5×Proverbs 10:23, Ecclesiastes 2:16, Ecclesiastes 4:5, Ecclesiastes 6:8
but a foolish4×Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 21:20
a foolish3×Proverbs 14:7, Proverbs 17:25, Proverbs 19:13
for a fool3×Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 29:20
of the fool3×Proverbs 15:2, Ecclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 7:6
A fool’s2×Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 18:7
but a fool2×Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:16
is a fool2×Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 28:26
O fools2×Psalms 94:8, Proverbs 8:5
to a fool2×Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 26:8
among fools1×Ecclesiastes 9:17
and a fool1×Psalms 92:6
and fools1×Proverbs 1:22
and the foolish1×Psalms 49:10
but foolish1×Ecclesiastes 4:13
but fools1×Proverbs 3:35
but the fool1×Ecclesiastes 2:14
fools1×Proverbs 14:33
in fools1×Ecclesiastes 5:4
should the fool1×Proverbs 17:16
so a fool1×Proverbs 26:11
than a fool1×Proverbs 19:1
to fools1×Proverbs 13:19
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 49:10כְּסִ֣ילtoand the foolishNoun - masculine singularPsalms 92:6וּ֝כְסִ֗ילtoand a foolConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 94:8וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםtoO foolsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralProverbs 1:22וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםtoand foolsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralProverbs 1:32כְּסִילִ֣יםtoof foolsNoun - masculine pluralProverbs 3:35וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםtobut foolsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralProverbs 8:5וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםtoO foolsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralProverbs 10:1כְּ֝סִ֗ילtobut a foolishNoun - masculine singularProverbs 10:18כְסִֽיל׃tois a foolNoun - masculine singularProverbs 10:23לִ֭כְסִילtoThe foolPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowPsalms 49:10
Aligned rows70
Books represented3
Psalms3Proverbs49Ecclesiastes18
Source forms
לִכְסִ֣יל5xliḵ·sîlProverbs 19:10, Proverbs 26:1, Proverbs 26:8, Proverbs 26:12
וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים4xū·ḵə·sî·lîmPsalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 8:5
כְ֭סִיל4xḵə·sîlProverbs 18:6, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 26:5
כְּ֝סִ֗יל4xkə·sîlProverbs 10:1, Proverbs 17:12, Proverbs 26:10, Proverbs 26:11
כְּסִ֑יל4xkə·sîlProverbs 14:7, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 17:25, Proverbs 19:13
כְּסִילִ֣ים4xkə·sî·lîmProverbs 1:32, Proverbs 14:8, Proverbs 14:24, Proverbs 15:7
וּ֝כְסִ֗יל3xū·ḵə·sîlPsalms 92:6, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:16
כְּ֭סִיל3xkə·sîlProverbs 17:21, Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 26:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular26xPsalms 49:10, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 14:7
Noun - masculine plural17xProverbs 1:32, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:19, Proverbs 13:20
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xEcclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 2:16, Ecclesiastes 4:5, Ecclesiastes 6:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular6xPsalms 92:6, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 15:20
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular6xProverbs 10:23, Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 26:1, Proverbs 26:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural4xPsalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 8:5
Article | Noun - masculine plural2xEcclesiastes 5:1, Ecclesiastes 10:15
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural2xEcclesiastes 5:4, Ecclesiastes 9:17
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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

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