Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
madness
Usage: madness
Strong's Number
H1947
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H1947 Quick Answer
Strong's H1947 הוֹלֵלָה (howlelah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. howlelah (ho-lay-law') n-f. 1. folly [feminine active participle of H1984] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include folly and madness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- howlelah (ho-lay-law') n-f. 1. folly [feminine active participle of H1984]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- folly and madness
Meaning and Definition
howlelah (ho-lay-law') n-f. 1. folly [feminine active participle of H1984] KJV: madness. Root(s): H1984
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1947. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1947 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render howlelah, 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.
folly
Ecclesiastes 1:17
3×
madness
Ecclesiastes 9:3
How Strong's H1947 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1947 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 H1947 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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.
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:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1947.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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.
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:
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1947, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1947 FAQ
What does holelah (הוֹלֵלָה) mean?
Holelah (Strong's H1947) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "madness". howlelah (ho-lay-law') n-f. 1. folly [feminine active participle of H1984]
How many times is holelah (הוֹלֵלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1947 across 1 book.
Where can I study holelah (הוֹלֵלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1947 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate holelah (הוֹלֵלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as folly and madness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.