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Strong's H1948 הוֹלֵלוּת (holeluth)

Holeluth means “madness” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1948 — epikrino (“give sentence”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1948
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1948 Quick Answer

Strong's H1948 הוֹלֵלוּת (howleluwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. howleluwth (ho-lay-looth') n-f. 1. folly [from active participle of H1984] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include madness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
howleluwth (ho-lay-looth') n-f. 1. folly [from active participle of H1984]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
madness

Meaning and Definition

howleluwth (ho-lay-looth') n-f. 1. folly [from active participle of H1984] KJV: madness. Root(s): H1984

Original Word
הוֹלֵלוּת
Transliteration
howleluwth
Derivation
Root: הלל First root strongs: 1984
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1948. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1948 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render howleluwth, 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.

madness Ecclesiastes 10:13

How Strong's H1948 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1948 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 H1948 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 KJV

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1948.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1948, grouped by book.

Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 10:13

Strong's H1948 FAQ

What does holeluth (הוֹלֵלוּת) mean?

Holeluth (Strong's H1948) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "madness". howleluwth (ho-lay-looth') n-f. 1. folly [from active participle of H1984]

How many times is holeluth (הוֹלֵלוּת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1948 across 1 book.

Where can I study holeluth (הוֹלֵלוּת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1948 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate holeluth (הוֹלֵלוּת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as madness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.