Strong H5531H5531Bסִכְלוּת
folly
One of the 2 senses of Strong H5531
- Transliteration
- siklûth ώiklûth
- Pronunciation
- {sik-looth'} sik-looth'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
folly, foolishness
Also means: sikh.lut (שִׂכְלוּת "folly" H5531A)
Also means: sikh.lut (שִׂכְלוּת "folly" H5531A)
General definition
From H5528; silliness: - {folly} foolishness.
In the Bible
Strong H5531B appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- folly4
- foolishness2
First verses
- Ecclesiastes 2:3I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
- Ecclesiastes 2:12And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
- Ecclesiastes 2:13Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
- Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
- Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.