tiph.lah denotes blameworthy folly or wrongdoing, applied to false prophecy and to charges concerning God or human suffering.

The attested use denotes blameworthy folly or wrongdoing: it characterizes prophets who lead Israel astray in Jeremiah 23:13 and occurs in statements denying such fault in Job 1:22 and Job 24:12.

1. Blameworthy folly or wrongdoing · dominant

   The singular absolute noun is used of the prophets of Samaria who prophesy by Baal and lead Israel astray in Jeremiah 23:13; the APB renders the clause “I saw folly.” In Job 1:22 and Job 24:12, it occurs in statements about refusing to charge God with fault and about God not attending to the sufferers’ wrong; the APB renders these clauses with “wrongdoing” and “wrong.”

   Jeremiah 23:13Job 1:22Job 24:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “folly” in Jeremiah 23:13 and with “wrongdoing” or “wrong” in Job 1:22 and Job 24:12. These renderings show the verses’ presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.