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Strong's H191 אֱוִיל (evil)

eviyl - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G191 — akouo (“be noised”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H191
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 6

Strong's H191 Quick Answer

Strong's H191 אֱוִיל (eviyl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. eviyl (ev-eel') adj. 1. (figuratively) silly [from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include fool, fools, fool's, silly, and man. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
eviyl (ev-eel') adj. 1. (figuratively) silly [from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fool, fools, fool's, silly, and man

Meaning and Definition

eviyl (ev-eel') adj. 1. (figuratively) silly [from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)] KJV: fool(-ish) (man).

Original Word
אֱוִיל
Transliteration
eviyl
Derivation
Root: אול
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H191. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

fool(ish)

Usage: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

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How Strong's H191 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render eviyl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fool Proverbs 7:22 11× Fools Psalms 107:17 fool's Proverbs 12:16 man Proverbs 29:9 silly Job 5:2

How Strong's H191 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H191 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H191 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 5:2 KJV

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Job 5:3 KJV

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Psalms 107:17 KJV

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H191.

Job 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Psalms 107:17 Old Testament, KJV
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Proverbs 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 7:22 Old Testament, KJV
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Proverbs 10:8 Old Testament, KJV
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 10:21 Old Testament, KJV
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 11:29 Old Testament, KJV
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 12:15 Old Testament, KJV
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Proverbs 15:5 Old Testament, KJV
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 16:22 Old Testament, KJV
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 17:28 Old Testament, KJV
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 20:3 Old Testament, KJV
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 24:7 Old Testament, KJV
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 27:3 Old Testament, KJV
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs 27:22 Old Testament, KJV
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs 29:9 Old Testament, KJV
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Isaiah 35:8 Old Testament, KJV
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Jeremiah 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Hosea 9:7 Old Testament, KJV
The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H191, grouped by book.

Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 19 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H191 FAQ

What does evil (אֱוִיל) mean?

Strong's H191 is a Hebrew entry for H191 אֱוִיל (eviyl). eviyl (ev-eel') adj. 1. (figuratively) silly [from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)]

How many times is evil (אֱוִיל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H191 across 6 books.

Where can I study evil (אֱוִיל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H191 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate evil (אֱוִיל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fool, fools, fool's, silly, and man. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.