◄ 5531. sikluth ►
Strong's Lexicon sikluth: Folly, foolishness Original Word: שִׂכְלוּת Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: sikluth Pronunciation: sik-LOOTH Phonetic Spelling: (sik-looth') Definition: Folly, foolishness Meaning: silliness Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂכַל (sakal), which means to be prudent, to understand, or to act wisely. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of folly is μωρία (moria), Strong's Greek #3472, which also denotes foolishness or folly, particularly in a moral or spiritual context. Usage: The term "sikluth" refers to folly or foolishness, often in a moral or spiritual sense. It is used to describe actions or attitudes that are contrary to wisdom and understanding, particularly in the context of one's relationship with God. The word implies a lack of discernment or insight, leading to behavior that is considered unwise or imprudent. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, wisdom was highly valued and often associated with righteousness and the fear of the Lord. Folly, on the other hand, was seen as a deviation from the path of wisdom and was often linked to sin and disobedience. The concept of folly in the Hebrew Bible is not merely intellectual but is deeply moral and spiritual, reflecting a person's character and relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sakal Definition folly NASB Translation folly (5), foolishness (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סִכְלוּת, שִׂכְלוּת noun feminine folly; — ׳ס Ecclesiastes 2:3,12,13; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes 10:1,13; ׳שׁ Ecclesiastes 1:17 (שׂ erroneously for ס). שִׂכְלוּת Ecclesiastes 1:17 see סִכְלוּת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance folly, foolishness Or sikluwth (Eccl. 1:17) {sik-looth'}; from cakal; silliness -- folly, foolishness. see HEBREW cakal Forms and Transliterations בְּסִכְל֔וּת בסכלות הַסִּכְל֑וּת הסכלות וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת וְסִכְל֑וּת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת והסכלות וסכלות ושכלות סִכְל֑וּת סִכְל֥וּת סכלות bə·siḵ·lūṯ besichLut bəsiḵlūṯ has·siḵ·lūṯ hassichLut hassiḵlūṯ sichLut siḵ·lūṯ siḵlūṯ vehassichLut vesichLut wə·has·siḵ·lūṯ wə·siḵ·lūṯ wə·śiḵ·lūṯ wəhassiḵlūṯ wəsiḵlūṯ wəśiḵlūṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ecclesiastes 1:17 HEB: וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־ NAS: madness and folly; I realized KJV: madness and folly: I perceived INT: know madness and folly realized also Ecclesiastes 2:3 HEB: בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־ NAS: and how to take hold of folly, until KJV: and to lay hold on folly, till I might see INT: wisely to take of folly against I Ecclesiastes 2:12 HEB: חָכְמָ֔ה וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה NAS: madness and folly; for what KJV: and madness, and folly: for what [can] the man INT: wisdom madness and folly for what Ecclesiastes 2:13 HEB: לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־ הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר NAS: excels folly as light KJV: excelleth folly, as far as light INT: wisdom at folly excels light Ecclesiastes 7:25 HEB: רֶ֣שַׁע כֶּ֔סֶל וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃ KJV: of folly, even of foolishness [and] madness: INT: the evil of folly of foolishness of madness Ecclesiastes 10:1 HEB: מֵחָכְמָ֥ה מִכָּב֖וֹד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט׃ NAS: so a little foolishness is weightier KJV: [so doth] a little folly him that is in reputation INT: wisdom honor foolishness A little Ecclesiastes 10:13 HEB: דִּבְרֵי־ פִ֖יהוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְאַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔יהוּ NAS: of his talking is folly and the end KJV: of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end INT: of the words of his mouth is folly and the end of his talk 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5531 7 Occurrences bə·siḵ·lūṯ — 1 Occ. has·siḵ·lūṯ — 1 Occ. siḵ·lūṯ — 2 Occ. wə·has·siḵ·lūṯ — 1 Occ. wə·śiḵ·lūṯ — 2 Occ.