Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
foolish
Usage: foolish
Strong's Number
H196
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H196 Quick Answer
Strong's H196 אֱוִלִי (eviliy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. eviliy (ev-ee-lee') adj. 1. silly, foolish 2. hence (morally) impious It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include foolish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- eviliy (ev-ee-lee') adj. 1. silly, foolish 2. hence (morally) impious
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- foolish
Meaning and Definition
eviliy (ev-ee-lee') adj. 1. silly, foolish 2. hence (morally) impious [from H191] KJV: foolish. Root(s): H191
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H196. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H196 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render eviliy, 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.
foolish
Zechariah 11:15
How Strong's H196 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H196 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 H196 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H196.
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H196, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H196 FAQ
What does evili (אֱוִלִי) mean?
Evili (Strong's H196) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "foolish". eviliy (ev-ee-lee') adj. 1. silly, foolish 2. hence (morally) impious
How many times is evili (אֱוִלִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H196 across 2 books.
Where can I study evili (אֱוִלִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H196 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate evili (אֱוִלִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as foolish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.