Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1948 |
|---|---|
| Word: | הוֹלֵלוּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from active participle of H1984 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | howleluwth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ho-lay-looth' |
| Meaning: | 1. folly |
| KJV Renderings: | madness. |
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הוֺלֵלוּת noun feminine id. (formed unusually from the participle, an Aramaic formation, compare BaNB 414 f.) תְּהִּלַּת דִּבְּרֵיפִֿיהוּ סִכְלוּת וְאַחֲרִית פִּיהוּ הוֺלֵלוּת רָעָה Eccl 10:13 the beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, and the end of his mouth (his speech) is evil madness.
הַלֲלוּיָהּ, הַלֲלוּיָהֿ see הלל Pi`el
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Ecclesiastes 10:13
