וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים

𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌

kᵉçîyl

and fools

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.

H3684

Proverbs 8:5 · Word #4

Lexicon H3684

Lemmaכְּסִיל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋
Transliterationkᵉçîyl
Strong'sH3684
DefinitionA 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 HC/Aampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand fools

SIBI-P1 Translation H3684-10

and thick-minded ones

Morphological NotesConjunction ו + adjective/noun, masculine plural absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe noun/adjective כְּסִיל derives from a root meaning "to be thick/fat," extended metaphorically to intellectual or moral dullness. The masculine plural absolute form with prefixed conjunction is preserved as "and thick-minded ones," retaining both the root imagery and plural morphology.

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