לִ/כְסִ֣יל
𐤋/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋
kᵉçîyl
for a fool
A person who is lacking in wisdom or good sense, often demonstrating obstinacy or moral dullness; in some contexts, used for someone who acts contrary to prudent or ethical behavior or is impervious to counsel. The term ranges from a general lack of insight or ignorance to willful rejection of wisdom, and may imply moral failing or rebelliousness in certain wisdom texts. In astronomical contexts, the word is also applied to the constellation Orion.
Proverbs 26:1 · Word #8
Lexicon H3684
| Lemma | כְּסִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kᵉçîyl |
| Strong's | H3684 |
| Definition | A person who is lacking in wisdom or good sense, often demonstrating obstinacy or moral dullness; in some contexts, used for someone who acts contrary to prudent or ethical behavior or is impervious to counsel. The term ranges from a general lack of insight or ignorance to willful rejection of wisdom, and may imply moral failing or rebelliousness in certain wisdom texts. In astronomical contexts, the word is also applied to the constellation Orion. |
Morphology HR/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a fool |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3684-08
thick-headed one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular adjective/noun in the absolute state; functions substantivally: "a thick-headed one." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּסִיל (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root כסל, conveying thickness or fatness extended metaphorically to intellectual and moral dullness. "Thick-headed one" preserves the root image of density while expressing the sense of obstinate lack of wisdom. |
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