What does אִוֶּלֶת · ἄνοια mean in the Bible?
אִוֶּלֶת · ἄνοια is a Hebrew phrase meaning "moral foolishness or reckless behavior".
Hebrew · H200, G454
אִוֶּלֶת
Silliness · stupidity; by implication, rage
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אִוֶּלֶתH200silliness
ἄνοιαG454stupidity; by implication, rage
Pronunciationánoia
Folly lacking understanding, often manifesting as violent, uncontrolled rage rather than reasoned opposition.
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אִוֶּלֶת · ἄνοια is a Hebrew phrase meaning "moral foolishness or reckless behavior".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H200, G454?
H200, G454 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. moral foolishness or reckless behavior
Strong'sH200, G454
Lexical occurrences25 versesSource Gloss
moral foolishness or reckless behavior
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִוֶּלֶת is built from this root: