Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H191

Strong's H191 · Hebrew

אֱוִיל

ʼĕvîyl · /ev-eel'/

Number
H191
Language
Hebrew
Original word
אֱוִיל
Transliteration
ʼĕvîyl
Pronunciation
ev-eel'
KJV occurrences
26 verses

Definition

(figuratively) silly

KJV: fool(-ish) (man).

Root / derivation: from an unused root (meaning to be perverse);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֱוִיל across 26 verses.

fool11×
fools7×
foolish5×
fool's2×
man1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs19 verses
Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part

Proverbs 7:22

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; straightway: Heb. suddenly

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. fall: Heb. be beaten

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. of wisdom: Heb. of heart

Proverbs 11:29

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. presently: Heb. in that day

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Proverbs 14:9

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 17:28

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. heavy: Heb. heaviness

Proverbs 27:22

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Hosea1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H191 (ʼĕvîyl) mean?

(figuratively) silly

How many times does H191 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H191 (אֱוִיל) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fool.”

How is ʼĕvîyl translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H191 is rendered as “fool” (11×), “fools” (7×), “foolish” (5×), “fool's” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word אֱוִיל come from?

from an unused root (meaning to be perverse);