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Strong's H8417 תׇּהֳלָה (toholah)

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

Strong's Number H8417
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8417 Quick Answer

Strong's H8417 תָּהֳלָה (toholah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. toholah (to-hol-aw') n-f. 1. braggadocio 2. (by implication) fatuity It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include folly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
toholah (to-hol-aw') n-f. 1. braggadocio 2. (by implication) fatuity
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
folly

Meaning and Definition

toholah (to-hol-aw') n-f. 1. braggadocio 2. (by implication) fatuity [feminine of an unused noun (apparently from H1984) meaning bluster] KJV: folly. Root(s): H1984

Original Word
תָּהֳלָה
Transliteration
toholah
Derivation
Root: הלל First root strongs: 1984
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8417. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8417 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render toholah, 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 Job 4:18

How Strong's H8417 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 H8417 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 H8417 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Job 4:18 KJV

Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8417.

Job 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8417, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8417 FAQ

What does toholah (תׇּהֳלָה) mean?

Toholah (Strong's H8417) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "folly". toholah (to-hol-aw') n-f. 1. braggadocio 2. (by implication) fatuity

How many times is toholah (תׇּהֳלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8417 across 1 book.

Where can I study toholah (תׇּהֳלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8417 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate toholah (תׇּהֳלָה)?

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.