וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים
𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌
ukhesilim
and fools
from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
Proverbs 1:22 · Word #10
Lexicon H3684
| Lemma | כְּסִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kᵉçîyl |
| Strong's | H3684 |
| In-context | and fools |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3684-13
and thick-dulled ones
| Root | כסל (k-s-l) |
| Core Meanings | thickness, dullness, heaviness, stupidity, self-confident folly |
| Semantic Range | fools, dull-minded persons, stubbornly ignorant ones, morally insensitive people, self-confident simpletons |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical wisdom literature, the כְּסִיל represents not mere intellectual weakness but a morally dull and stubborn person resistant to correction. The term contrasts with the wise, highlighting the spiritual and ethical danger of thickened, unresponsive hearts. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ prefixed to masculine plural absolute form כְסִילִים; used adjectivally or substantivally; no pronominal suffix; common gender usage is masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כסל conveys the idea of thickness or dull heaviness, which figuratively developed into stubborn stupidity or self-confident folly. Rendering it as "thick-dulled ones" preserves this concrete-to-figurative connection. The form is masculine plural absolute with a prefixed conjunction וּ, hence "and" plus a masculine plural designation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסל (thickness, dullness, heaviness, stupidity, self-confident folly)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3684-01 |
bakesilim | among the thick-minded men |
H3691-01 |
bekhiselev | in Kislev |
H3684-02 |
hakesil | the thick-minded man |
Word Usage (70 occurrences of H3684)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms 49:11 | כְּסִ֣יל | kesil | fool |
| Psalms 92:7 | וּ֝/כְסִ֗יל | ukhesil | nor fool |
| Psalms 94:8 | וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים | ukhesilim | and fools |