הַ/כְּסִיל֙
𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋
kᵉçîyl
A person who is lacking in wisdom or good sense, often demonstrating obstinacy or moral dullness; in some contexts, used for someone who acts contrary to prudent or ethical behavior or is impervious to counsel. The term ranges from a general lack of insight or ignorance to willful rejection of wisdom, and may imply moral failing or rebelliousness in certain wisdom texts. In astronomical contexts, the word is also applied to the constellation Orion.
Ecclesiastes 4:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H3684
| Lemma | כְּסִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kᵉçîyl |
| Strong's | H3684 |
| Definition | A person who is lacking in wisdom or good sense, often demonstrating obstinacy or moral dullness; in some contexts, used for someone who acts contrary to prudent or ethical behavior or is impervious to counsel. The term ranges from a general lack of insight or ignorance to willful rejection of wisdom, and may imply moral failing or rebelliousness in certain wisdom texts. In astronomical contexts, the word is also applied to the constellation Orion. |
Morphology HTd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3684-02
the thick-minded one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַכְּסִיל) — "the" + thick/dull one. |
| Rendering Rationale | The definite masculine singular adjective denotes a specific man characterized by כסל, whose root sense of thickness or fatness extends metaphorically to mental and moral dullness. "Thick-minded" preserves the imagery of density while conveying obstinate lack of wisdom. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the fool
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the thick-minded one". |