Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
folly
Usage: folly, foolishness Another spelling of sikh.lut (סִכְלוּת "folly" H5531B)
Strong's Number
H5531
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
1
Strong's H5531 Quick Answer
Strong's H5531 סִכלוּת שִׂכלוּת (cikluwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cikluwth (sik-looth') (or sikluwth (Eccl. 1) n-m. 1. silliness [from H5528] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include folly and foolishness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cikluwth (sik-looth') (or sikluwth (Eccl. 1) n-m. 1. silliness [from H5528]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- folly and foolishness
Meaning and Definition
cikluwth (sik-looth') (or sikluwth (Eccl. 1) n-m. 1. silliness [from H5528] KJV: folly, foolishness. Root(s): H5528
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5531. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5531 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cikluwth, 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
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foolishness
Ecclesiastes 10:13
How Strong's H5531 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5531 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 H5531 in the Old Testament
7 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.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5531.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
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.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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:
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
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 H5531, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5531 FAQ
What does cikluth (סִכְלוּת) mean?
Cikluth (Strong's H5531) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "folly". cikluwth (sik-looth') (or sikluwth (Eccl. 1) n-m. 1. silliness [from H5528]
How many times is cikluth (סִכְלוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H5531 across 1 book.
Where can I study cikluth (סִכְלוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5531 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cikluth (סִכְלוּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as folly and foolishness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.