What does אֱוִיל · ἄφρων mean in the Bible?
אֱוִיל · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "foolish or morally senseless".
Hebrew · H191, G878
אֱוִיל
(Figuratively) silly · foolish
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אֱוִיל H191 (figuratively) silly
Pronunciation ewil
Describes moral and spiritual deficiency, not mere intellectual limitation; fool rejects divine wisdom and order
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ἄφρων G878 foolish
Pronunciation áphrōn
Moral and spiritual obtuseness—reckless inconsideration rather than mere intellectual deficiency
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What does אֱוִיל (evil) mean in the Bible?
אֱוִיל · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "foolish or morally senseless".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H191, G878?
H191, G878 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. foolish or morally senseless
Strong's H191, G878
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Source Gloss
foolish or morally senseless
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain