H5531: סִכְלוּת
çiklûwth · pronounced sik-looth' · “folly”
Definition
silliness
KJV translates it as: folly, foolishness.
Word origin: or שִׂכְלוּת; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from H5528 (סָכַל);
Extended definition
Another spelling of sikh.lut (סִכְלוּת "folly" H5531B)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H5531 is translated
- folly ×6
- is folly ×1
Bible verses with H5531 (çiklûwth)
Çiklûwth appears in 7 verses.
- Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
- Ecclesiastes 2:3
I 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 2:12
And 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 2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25
I 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 10:1
Dead 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 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.