ivveleth: folly Original Word: אּוֶּ֫לֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ivveleth
Phonetic Spelling: (iv-veh'-leth)
Short Definition: folly
Word Origin
from the same as evil
Definition
folly
NASB Word Usage
folly (17), foolish (1), foolishly (1), foolishness (6).
אִוֶּ֫לֶת25 noun feminine folly. — absolute Proverbs 12:23 +; construct Proverbs 14:8 +; suffix אִוַּלְתִּי Psalm 38:6, etc.; — folly, special product of כְּסִילִים (see כֶּסֶל) Proverbs 12:23 + (12 t.); with מְּתָאִים Proverbs 14:18; with אֱוִלִיים only Proverbs 16:22; Proverbs 27:22 for alliteration. It is bound up in mind of boy, to be removed only by rod of discipline Proverbs 22:15; ׳א personified tears down house built by חַכְמוֺת נָשִׁים Proverbs 14:1; it is contrasted with תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:21. II. אול, איל (be in front of, precede, lead; see Thes NöMBA 1880, 774; SBA 1882, 1175, who compare Arabic  for  , ᵑ7 אוולא; compare Sabean אול DHMEpigr. Denkm. 33. 34; see on the other hand LagOr ii. p. 3; M i. p.100 & below I. אלה below) **Arabic  , etc., from  , see Lane.
folly, foolishness From the same as 'eviyl; silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness). see HEBREW 'eviyl
ū·ḇə·’u·lām — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·’ū·lām — 2 Occ.
wə·’ū·lām — 3 Occ.
wə·’u·lam·mê — 1 Occ.
’ū·lām — 3 Occ.
’ū·lām — 1 Occ.
’ū·lām — 3 Occ.
wə·’ū·lām — 15 Occ.
wə·’ū·lām — 1 Occ.
bə·’iw·wal·tōw — 1 Occ.
’iw·wal·tōw — 2 Occ.
’iw·we·leṯ — 15 Occ.
kə·’iw·wal·tōw — 2 Occ.
lə·’iw·wal·tî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’iw·we·leṯ — 2 Occ.
’ō·w·mār — 2 Occ.
wə·’ō·w·mār — 1 Occ.
’ō·wn — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nām — 1 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 200
25 Occurrences
bə·’iw·wal·tōw — 1 Occ.
’iw·wal·tî — 1 Occ.
’iw·wal·tōw — 2 Occ.
’iw·we·leṯ — 15 Occ.
kə·’iw·wal·tōw — 2 Occ.
lə·’iw·wal·tî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’iw·we·leṯ — 2 Occ.
Psalm 38:5
BIB: חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃
NAS: [and] fester Because of my folly.
KJV: because of my foolishness.
INT: my wounds because of my follyPsalm 69:5
BIB: אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁמוֹתַ֗י מִמְּךָ֥
NAS: it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs
KJV: thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins
INT: who knows my folly and my wrongs at Proverbs 5:23
BIB: מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃ פ
NAS: And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
KJV: and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
INT: of instruction the greatness of his folly will go Proverbs 12:23
BIB: כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools proclaims folly.
KJV: of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
INT: of fools proclaims folly Proverbs 13:16
BIB: וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: But a fool displays folly.
KJV: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
INT: A fool displays folly Proverbs 14:1
BIB: בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: her house, But the foolish tears it down
KJV: her house: but the foolish plucketh it down
INT: builds her house the foolish hands tears Proverbs 14:8
BIB: הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
NAS: his way, But the foolishness of fools
KJV: his way: but the folly of fools
INT: understand his way the foolishness of fools is deceit Proverbs 14:17
BIB: אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת
NAS: man acts foolishly, And a man
KJV: dealeth foolishly: and a man
INT: angry acts foolishly man of evil Proverbs 14:18
BIB: נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ
NAS: inherit foolishness, But the sensible
KJV: inherit folly: but the prudent
INT: inherit the naive foolishness the sensible are crowned Proverbs 14:24
BIB: חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: is their riches, [But] the folly of fools
KJV: [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools
INT: of the wise is their riches the folly of fools is foolishness Proverbs 14:24
BIB: אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools is foolishness.
KJV: of fools [is] folly.
INT: the folly of fools is foolishness Proverbs 14:29
BIB: ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: exalts folly.
KJV: of spirit exalteth folly.
INT: of spirit exalts folly Proverbs 15:2
BIB: כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools spouts folly.
KJV: of fools poureth out foolishness.
INT: of fools spouts folly Proverbs 15:14
BIB: כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools feeds on folly.
KJV: of fools feedeth on foolishness.
INT: of fools feeds folly Proverbs 15:21
BIB: אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־
NAS: Folly is joy to him who lacks
KJV: Folly [is] joy
INT: Folly is joy who Proverbs 16:22
BIB: וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools is folly.
KJV: of fools [is] folly.
INT: the discipline of fools is folly Proverbs 17:12
BIB: וְאַל־ כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: Rather than a fool in his folly.
KJV: rather than a fool in his folly.
INT: Rather A fool his folly Proverbs 18:13
BIB: בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ ל֝֗וֹ
NAS: he hears, It is folly and shame
KJV: before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame
INT: before hears is folly he and shame Proverbs 19:3
BIB: אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף
NAS: The foolishness of man ruins
KJV: The foolishness of man perverteth
INT: the foolishness of man ruins Proverbs 22:15
BIB: אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־
NAS: Foolishness is bound up in the heart
KJV: Foolishness [is] bound in the heart
INT: Foolishness is bound the heart Proverbs 24:9
BIB: זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת
NAS: The devising of folly is sin,
KJV: The thought of foolishness [is] sin:
INT: the devising of folly is sin is an abomination Proverbs 26:4
BIB: תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־ תִּשְׁוֶה־
NAS: a fool according to his folly, Or
KJV: not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
INT: answer A fool to his folly Or be like Proverbs 26:5
BIB: עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־ יִהְיֶ֖ה
NAS: a fool as his folly [deserves], That he not be wise
KJV: a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise
INT: Answer A fool his folly lest become Proverbs 26:11
BIB: כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: Is a fool who repeats his folly.
KJV: [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
INT: fool repeats his folly Proverbs 27:22
BIB: תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ
NAS: with crushed grain, [Yet] his foolishness will not depart
KJV: with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart
INT: depart and his foolishness 25 Occurrences
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