כֶּ֔סֶל

𐤊𐤎𐤋

keçel

The fleshy part of the lower back or loin; by extension, the loins as the seat of physical strength. Figuratively, it is used for inner self-confidence or reliance (i.e., a sense of inward security or hope), and negatively for folly or lack of sound judgment. The word can refer both to the anatomical region and to abstract qualities associated with that part (strength, confidence, or, conversely, self-delusion or folly), depending on context.

H3689

Ecclesiastes 7:25 · Word #11

Lexicon H3689

Lemmaכֶּסֶל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤋
Transliterationkeçel
Strong'sH3689
DefinitionThe fleshy part of the lower back or loin; by extension, the loins as the seat of physical strength. Figuratively, it is used for inner self-confidence or reliance (i.e., a sense of inward security or hope), and negatively for folly or lack of sound judgment. The word can refer both to the anatomical region and to abstract qualities associated with that part (strength, confidence, or, conversely, self-delusion or folly), depending on context.

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 Translation H3689-02

robust loin

Morphological NotesNoun, common, masculine singular, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root idea of fatness or robustness, pointing concretely to the fleshy, firm lower back as the seat of strength. Rendering it as "robust loin" preserves both the anatomical sense and the root notion of bodily firmness without importing contextual abstraction.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

folly

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'robust loin' does not fit the context; here, the figurative meaning 'folly' is the intended sense.
P1 Flagwrong root/Strong's; figurative meaning needed
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