Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3688 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּסַל |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kacal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-sal' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to be fat, i.e. (figuratively) silly |
| KJV Renderings: | be foolish. |
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[כָסַל] verb be or become stupid (Late Hebrew Aramaic in derivatives; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2589] be sluggish, so North Syriac in derivatives; original meaning possibly thick, plump, fat; hence in good sense: כְּסָלִים loins, כֶּסֶל, כִּסְלָה confidence; in bad sense: כֶּסֶל, כִּסְלָה, כְּסִילוּת stupidity, folly, כְּסִיל stupid fellow) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
