וֶֽ֝/אֱוִילִ֗ים
𐤅/𐤀𐤅𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌
veevilim
but fools
from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly; fool(-ish) (man).
H191
Proverbs 10:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H191
| Lemma | אֱוִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼĕvîyl |
| Strong's | H191 |
| In-context | but 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 H191-05
and perverse fools
| Root | אול (ʾ-w-l) |
| Core Meanings | perversity, moral crookedness, senselessness, stubborn folly |
| Semantic Range | fool, morally perverse person, obstinate one, senseless or spiritually dull individual |
| Conceptual Significance | In Wisdom literature, the אֱוִיל represents not simple ignorance but a willful moral distortion—one who rejects instruction and walks in crookedness. The term highlights the ethical dimension of folly in contrast to covenantal wisdom. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to an adjective functioning substantivally; masculine plural absolute (Aampa). No pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֱוִיל derives from a root conveying moral crookedness or perversity, not mere intellectual deficiency. "Perverse fools" preserves this ethical dimension. The form is masculine plural absolute with a prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), which is reflected in the plural English rendering and the inclusion of "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אול (perversity, moral crookedness, senselessness, stubborn folly)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H191-01 |
evil | perverse fool-man |
H191-02 |
evilim | perverse fools |
H352-09 |
eyley | mighty ones of |
H200-01 |
ivaleto | his foolishness |
H200-02 |
ivelet | foolishness |
H200-03 |
keivaleto | according to his foolishness |
H191-03 |
leevil | to a perverse fool-man |
H191-04 |
veevil | and a perverse fool |
H352-23 |
veeylayv | and its mighty-pillars |
H200-04 |
veivelet | foolishness |
H199-01 |
veulam | and yet indeed |
Word Usage (26 occurrences of H191)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 19:11 | אֱוִלִים֙ | evilim | fools |
| Isaiah 35:8 | וֶ/אֱוִילִ֖ים | veevilim | even fools |
| Jeremiah 4:22 | אֱוִ֣יל | evil | foolish |