Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
folly
Usage: folly
Strong's Number
H5529
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5529 Quick Answer
Strong's H5529 סֶכֶל (cekel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cekel (seh'-kal) n-m. 1. silliness 2. concretely and collectively, dolts It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include folly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cekel (seh'-kal) n-m. 1. silliness 2. concretely and collectively, dolts
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- folly
Meaning and Definition
cekel (seh'-kal) n-m. 1. silliness 2. concretely and collectively, dolts [from H5528] KJV: folly. Root(s): H5528
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5529. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5529 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cekel, 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 10:6
How Strong's H5529 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 H5529 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 H5529 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5529.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5529, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5529 FAQ
What does cekel (סֶכֶל) mean?
Cekel (Strong's H5529) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "folly". cekel (seh'-kal) n-m. 1. silliness 2. concretely and collectively, dolts
How many times is cekel (סֶכֶל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5529 across 1 book.
Where can I study cekel (סֶכֶל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5529 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cekel (סֶכֶל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as folly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.