Strong's H191 · Hebrew
אֱוִיל
ʼĕvîyl · /ev-eel'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs19 verses
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part
Proverbs 7:22He 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 10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten
Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. fall: Heb. be beaten
Proverbs 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. of wisdom: Heb. of heart
Proverbs 11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 12:16A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. presently: Heb. in that day
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 14:9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 24:7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. heavy: Heb. heaviness
Proverbs 27:22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs 29:9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Isaiah2 verses
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Isaiah 35:8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. but: or, for he shall be with them
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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);