Proverbs 27:3 — Word Study
WLCכֹּֽבֶד־ אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
BSAA stoneʼeben [heavy rock or weight] is heavykôbed [severe, weighing heavily] and sandchôwl [round, whirling particles] [is] a burdennêṭel△ [weight, load] but aggravationkaʻaç [vexation, anger] from a foolʼĕvîyl [foolish, despising wisdom] outweighs themkâbêd [is heavier than] bothshᵉnayim [the two, a pair]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כֹּֽבֶד־ | [the] heaviness of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| אֶ֭בֶן | a stone | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וְנֵ֣טֶל | and [the] weight of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| הַח֑וֹל | sand | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְכַ֥עַס | and [the] provocation of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| אֱ֝וִ֗יל | a fool | Adj |
| כָּבֵ֥ד | [is] heavy | Adj |
| מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ | more than both of them | Preposition, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. |
| KJV | A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both. |
| ASV | A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both. |
| YLT | A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both. |
| WEB | A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. |
| BBE | A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these. |
Where they part company is אֱוִיל — see How Translations Differ.
Two main clauses with a conjunction connecting them, emphasizing the comparison of burdens.
7 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectאֶבֶן
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1 of 8 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Proverbs 27:3
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Context — Wisdom in Proverbsgenerated
Proverbs 27:3 presents a comparison of burdens, illustrating that while physical weights like stones and sand are significant, the emotional toll from foolish behavior is even greater. This verse is part of a larger discourse on the nature of wisdom and folly, emphasizing the importance of discernment in relationships and interactions.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 17:12 | It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. |
| 2 | Genesis 34:25–26 | Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male. |
| 3 | Genesis 49:7 | Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. |
| 4 | 1 Samuel 22:18–19 | So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. |
| 5 | Esther 3:5–6 | When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — כָּבֵד, ka.Vedgenerated
The word כָּבֵד (kabed) is an adjective meaning 'heavy'. It describes both physical weight and metaphorical severity, indicating something burdensome or oppressive. In this verse, it highlights the significant emotional weight that foolishness can impose, surpassing even tangible burdens like stones and sand.
This word appears frequently in contexts where heaviness is a theme, such as in Proverbs and other wisdom literature. The parsing as an adjective indicates its role in describing the state of being heavy, which is central to understanding the comparison made in this proverb.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB has aggravation from a fool outweighs, and so do the KJV and the ASV: all three maintain the comparative structure of the original Hebrew.
Where others part company with the BSB they part company over the word אֱוִיל — a fool (ASV, BSB, KJV) versus foolish (BBE). The variations reflect different nuances of the same root but do not alter the core meaning of the verse.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main clauses connected by a conjunction. The first clause introduces the physical burdens: אֶ֭בֶן (stone) and הַח֑וֹל (sand), while the second clause presents the emotional burden of foolishness: כַּעַס (aggravation) from a fool.
The structure emphasizes the comparison between tangible and intangible burdens, with the finite verb כָּבֵד (is heavy) anchoring the statement. The arrangement highlights the greater weight of emotional distress over physical loads.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כֹּבֶד as βαρὺ (heavy), indicating a direct correspondence in meaning. This choice reinforces the concept of heaviness as it relates to both physical and emotional burdens.
The Greek word ἄφρονος for אֱוִיל suggests a focus on the foolishness of the individual, aligning with the Hebrew's emphasis on the emotional weight that such foolishness brings.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 27:3 compares the heaviness of a stone and the burden of sand to the aggravation caused by a fool, stating that the latter is even heavier. This verse teaches that emotional distress from foolish behavior can be more burdensome than physical weights.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It illustrates that while physical burdens like stones and sand are significant, the emotional weight from foolishness can be much greater.
It emphasizes the importance of discernment in relationships, suggesting that foolishness can lead to greater emotional distress than physical challenges.
The verse mentions the heaviness of a stone, the burden of sand, and the aggravation caused by a fool.
Because emotional distress can have a profound impact on one's well-being, often outweighing physical burdens.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced the emotional weight of foolishness in my life?
- How can I better discern between wise and foolish behavior in my relationships?
- What are some practical steps I can take to lighten the emotional burdens I carry?
- How can I support others who may be struggling with the weight of foolishness?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
An early commentary on this verse discusses the weight of sin and folly, illustrating the burdens they impose on individuals.
The stone is heavy, etc. It is indeed quite grievous for anyone to be weighed down by even a single capital crime, as if by the weight of a stone, or to be burdened by countless lighter sins, like pebbles or sand;Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 27 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 27:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleA stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty,.... As was the stone which was at the well's mouth, where Laban's flocks were watered, which could not be rolled away till all the shepherds were gathered
Read John Gill on Proverbs 27 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryA stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. A stone ... the sand ... a fool's wrath is heavier than them both - both to himself and to others.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 27 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHeavier; more grievous and intolerable, as being without cause, without measure, and without end.
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 27 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 27:3 A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’ s wrath [is] heavier than them both. Ver. 3. But a fool’ s wrath is heavier than them both.] Himself cannot rule nor repress it, but that he dies of the sullens sometimes, as that fool Nabal did. Much less can others endure it without trouble and regret, especially when so peevish and past grace as to be angry with those that approve not, applaud not his folly. How angry was Nebuchadnezzar, how much hotter was his heart than his oven against those three worthies, for refusing to fall down before his golden mawmet! How unsufferable was Herod’ s anger in the massacre at Bethlehem, and the primitive persecutors for the two…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 27 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) But a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both—i.e., harder to bear. (Comp. Sir 12:15.) The “fool” here (evil) is the headstrong, self-willed person. who has never learned to control himself, but bursts out into the maddest rage when crossed.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 27 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleCompare Ecclus. 22:15; a like comparison between the heaviest material burdens and the more intolerable load of unreasoning passion.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 27 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible3. A stone is heavy — The words “heavy” and “heavier” are employed, in this verse, in both a literal and a tropical sense.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 27 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.
Tyndale line
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation is heavier than them both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Strictly literal
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, || And the anger of a fool || Is heavier than them both.
A stone hath heaviness, and the sand, weight; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both of them.
Consider the heaviness of a stone and the weight of sand— the provocation of a fool is heavier than both.
From the Latin
A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.
Simplified
Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.
A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text (MT) of Proverbs 27:3 states, "A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both." The Septuagint (LXX) shows a close correspondence with the MT, matching 7 of the 8 words, indicating general agreement in meaning, though the specific wording and structure may differ due to translation choices. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls do not provide a direct comparison for this verse, so their readings are not available for analysis here. Overall, the primary witnesses, MT and LXX, align closely in conveying the same message about the weight of foolishness compared to physical burdens.
כֹּֽבֶד־ אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 27:3
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כֹּ֫בֶד (kobed) refers to heaviness or weight, often associated with physical mass or abundance, such as a great number of corpses. It can also denote vehemence in contexts like war. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to be heavy' and encompasses various forms of weight and intensity.
כֹּ֫בֶד n.[m.]
heaviness, weight of a stone
mass, abundance, of corpses
vehemence, of war
base
H3514 כֹּ֫בֶד . heaviness, weight of a stone
. mass, abundance, of corpses
. vehemence, of war
3514 kobed ko'-bed
from 3513; weight, multitude, vehemence: -grievousness,
heavy, great number.
see HEBREW for 03513
כֹּ֫בֶד (ko.ved) — heaviness.
1) weight, heaviness, mass, great
1a) heaviness, weight
1b) mass, abundance
1c) vehemence, heaviness
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word אֶ֫בֶן (*eben*) means 'stone' and encompasses various types, including common stones, precious stones, and stones used as weights or tools. It can also refer to metaphorical uses, such as a hardened heart or sinking in water. The entries highlight its physical and symbolic significance, with no notable disagreements among lexicons.
אֶ֫בֶן 274 n.f. stone
in natural state
stone, as material
precious stone, gen. with modifying word
stone containing metal, = ore
a weight, as orig. stone
plummet
objects like stone
in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
In topogr. terms
base
H68 אֶ֫בֶן stone . in natural state
. stone, as material
. precious stone, gen. with modifying word
. stone containing metal, = ore
. a weight, as orig. stone
. plummet
. objects like stone
. in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
. In topogr. terms
68 'eben eh'-ben
from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build; a
stone:--+ carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-,
head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
see HEBREW for 01129
אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) — stone.
: stone
1) stone (large or small)
1a) common stone (in natural state)
1b) stone, as material
1b1) of tablets
1b2) marble, hewn stones
1c) precious stones, stones of fire
1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
1e) weight
1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
1i) (simile)
1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness
1i2) strength, firmness, solidity
1i3) commonness
1j) (metaph)
1j1) petrified with terror
1j2) perverse, hard heart
אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) — stone: weight.
: weight
1) stone (large or small)
1a) common stone (in natural state)
1b) stone, as material
1b1) of tablets
1b2) marble, hewn stones
1c) precious stones, stones of fire
1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
Stone
Stones were commonly used for buildings, also as memorials of important events (Gen. 28:18; Josh. 24:26, 27; 1 Sam. 7:12, etc.). They were gathered out of cultivated fields (Isa. 5:2; comp. 2 Kings 3:19). This word is also used figuratively of believers (1 Pet. 2:4, 5), and of the Messiah (Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16; Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11, etc.). In…
The allusion in Re 2:17 may be to the practice at the Olympic games of giving the successful competitor a white stone, inscribed with his name and the value of his prize; or to the mode of balloting with black and white stones on the question of the acquittal of an accused person, or his admission to certain privileges; if the stones deposited in the urn by the judges were all white, the decision was favorable. In early ages, flint-stone knives were in common use, instead of steel, Ex 4:25 Jos 5:2.
It was also customary to raise a heap or mound of stones in commemoration of any remarkable event, Ge 31:46 Jos 4:5-7 7:26 8:29…
נֵ֫טֶל (netel) refers to a burden or weight. It is derived from a root meaning to bear a load. The word appears in contexts related to heaviness, such as in Proverbs 27:3, where it is associated with the weight of sand.
נֵ֫טֶל n.[m.] burden, weight;—cstr., of sand, Pr 27:3
ref
H5192 נֵ֫טֶל
5192 netel nay'-tel
: from 5190; a burden:--weighty.
see HEBREW for 05190
נֵ֫טֶל (ne.tel) — weight.
burden, weight
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
חוֹל (chol) means 'sand,' possibly derived from the idea of turning or whirling particles. The entries consistently define it as sand, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
חוֹל n.m. sand (perh. as turning or whirling)
base
H2344 חוֹל sand (perh. as turning or whirling)
2344 chowl khole
from 2342; sand (as round or whirling particles):--sand.
see HEBREW for 02342
חוֹל (chol) — sand.
sand
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
(chol; ammos; a variant of the more usual psammos; compare amathos, psamathos): Sand is principally produced by the grinding action of waves. This is accompanied by chemical solution, with the result that the more soluble constituents of the rock diminish in amount or disappear and the sands tend to become more or less purely silicious, silica or quartz being a common constituent of rocks and very Insoluble. The rocks of Palestine are so largely composed of limestone that the shore and dune sands are unusually calcareous, containing from 10 to 20 per cent of calcium carbonate. This is subject to solution and redeposition as a cement between the sand grains, binding them together to form the porous sandstone of the seashore, which is easily worked and is much used in building.
See Rock, III, (2).
Figurative:
כַּ֫עַס (ka.as) refers to feelings of vexation and anger, encompassing grief and provocation. It is derived from a root that suggests a sense of irritation or sorrow. The word appears in contexts relating to both human and divine emotions, indicating a range of feelings from frustration to wrath.
כַּ֫עַס n.m. vexation, anger
base
כַּ֫עַשׂ n.m.
vexation, grief
vexation, anger
base
H3708a כַּ֫עַס vexation, anger H3708b כַּ֫עַשׂ . vexation, grief
. vexation, anger
3708 ka`ac kah'-as
or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as}; from 3707; vexation: -anger,
angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, X sore,
sorrow, spite, wrath.
see HEBREW for 03707
כַּ֫עַס (ka.as) — vexation.
anger, vexation
Also means: ka.as (כַּ֫עַשׂ "vexation" H3708B)
כַּ֫עַשׂ (ka.as) — vexation.
1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief
1a) vexation
1a1) of men
1a2) of God
1b) vexation, grief, frustration
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אֱוִיל (eviyl) means 'foolish' and describes someone who despises wisdom, mocks when guilty, is quarrelsome, or licentious. It is derived from an unused root suggesting perversion. The word is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, primarily to denote a person lacking wisdom.
אֱוִיל 26 adj. foolish
base
H191 אֱוִיל foolish
191 'eviyl ev-eel'
from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively)
silly:--fool(-ish) (man).
אֱוִיל (e.vil) — fool(ish).
1) be foolish, foolish
1a) (subst)
1a1) of one who despises wisdom
1a2) of one who mocks when guilty
1a3) of one who is quarrelsome
1a4) of one who is licentious
Adj — AdjHAamsa
Any person who does not act wisely, that is, does not follow the warnings and requirements of God, which are founded in infinite wisdom. Hence "a fool" is put for a wicked man, an enemy or neglecter of God, Ps 14:1 Pr 19:1. So folly is put for wickedness, 2Sa 13:12,13 Ps 38:5, foolish lusts for wicked lusts, etc. Foolish talking, foolish questions, are vain, empty, unprofitable conversation, 2Ti 2:23.
The Hebrew word כָּבֵד (*kabed*) means 'heavy' and can describe both physical weight and figurative heaviness, such as severity or difficulty. It encompasses a range of meanings, including great, burdensome, and oppressive. The entries highlight its use in both positive and negative contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among the lexicons.
כָּבֵד adj. heavy
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H3515 כָּבֵד heavy
3515 kabed kaw-bade'
from 3513; heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or
in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid):--(so) great,
grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow,
sore, thick.
see HEBREW for 03513
כָּבֵד (ka.ved) — heavy.
1) heavy, great
1a) heavy
1b) massive, abundant, numerous
1c) heavy, dull
1d) hard, difficult, burdensome
1e) very oppressive, numerous, rich
Adj — AdjHAamsa
שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two
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H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two
8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim
dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also
(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +
twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
see HEBREW for 08145
שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.
1) two
1a) two (the cardinal number)
1a1) two, both, double, twice
1b) second (the ordinal number)
1c) in combination with other numbers
1d) both (a dual number)
Prep | Adj | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Acbdc/Sp3mp