וּ֝/כְסִ֗יל
𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋
ukhesil
but a fool
from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
H3684
Proverbs 14:16 · Word #5
Lexicon H3684
| Lemma | כְּסִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kᵉçîyl |
| Strong's | H3684 |
| In-context | but a fool |
Morphology HC/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3684-09
and a thick-headed fool
| Root | כּסל (k-s-l) |
| Core Meanings | fatness, thickness, dullness, insensibility, stupidity |
| Semantic Range | fool, dullard, stubbornly ignorant person, morally insensitive person, one who rejects wisdom |
| Conceptual Significance | In wisdom literature, the כְּסִיל represents a moral and spiritual type: one who is thick-hearted, resistant to instruction, and opposed to wisdom and fear of יהוה. The term conveys not mere intellectual deficiency but a willful, obstinate insensibility to truth and discipline. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute state) with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). Occurs both as a common noun and adjectival substantive in the masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּסִיל is a masculine singular form derived from the root כסל, whose core idea is thickness or fatness that metaphorically conveys dullness or moral insensibility. Rendering it as "thick-headed fool" preserves both the concrete root imagery (thickness) and the figurative sense of stubborn stupidity, while reflecting the masculine singular form. The prefixed וּ is represented by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כּסל (fatness, thickness, dullness, insensibility, stupidity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3689-01 |
hakesalim | the loins |
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 |