כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים
𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌
kesilim
to fools
from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
H3684
Proverbs 13:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H3684
| Lemma | כְּסִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kᵉçîyl |
| Strong's | H3684 |
| In-context | to fools |
Morphology HAampa
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 H3684-05
thick-headed fools
| Root | כ־ס־ל (k-s-l) |
| Core Meanings | thickness, dullness, heaviness, self-confident folly, insensibility |
| Semantic Range | fools, dullards, obstinate unbelievers, morally insensitive persons, those who reject wisdom |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical wisdom literature, כְּסִילִים represent those who are morally and spiritually thick—insensitive to instruction, resistant to correction, and confidently opposed to the fear of יהוה. Their folly is ethical and spiritual, not merely intellectual. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun from כְּסִיל (H3684). No article or pronominal suffix; functions as a common masculine plural substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | כְּסִילִים is the masculine plural absolute form of כְּסִיל. The rendering "thick-headed fools" preserves the plural masculine sense and reflects the root idea of thickness or dull heaviness (כ־ס־ל), conveying not mere ignorance but a stubborn, insensible folly. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |