אוויל

Hebrew

Noun

אוויל / אֱוִיל • (evíl) m (plural indefinite אווילים / אֱוִילִים)

1. fool, stupid person
   • Tanach, Proverbs 17:28, with translation of the English Standard Version:

     גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבֹֽון׃

     Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Derived terms

• גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב (gám evíl makhrísh khakhám yekhashév)

References

• H191 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible