Lexicon
כְּסִילוּת
ke.si.lut
H3687
H:N-F Hebrew

stupidity

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Hebrew
Language

ke.si.lut denotes the folly attributed to a woman who cries aloud and is described as naive and knowing nothing.

The lone attestation presents ke.si.lut as the folly characterizing a woman who cries aloud and is described as naive and without knowledge.

Senses in use

  1. Folly characterizing a naive woman · dominant

    In Proverbs 9:13, the singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about a woman who cries aloud; the APB renders the verse, "The woman of folly cries aloud; she is naive and knows nothing." This supports a depiction of folly associated with her conduct and lack of knowledge.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 9:13, the APB presents the verse with "The woman of folly"; The noun's exact English correspondence cannot be isolated with full certainty.

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