Berean Strong's Lexicon kashshil: Fool Original Word: כַּשִּׁיל Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּשַׁל (kashal), meaning "to stumble" or "to stagger." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3474 (μωρός, mōros) - Often translated as "fool" in the New Testament, carrying a similar connotation of moral and spiritual folly. Usage: The term "kashshil" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a "fool" or someone who lacks wisdom and understanding. It often carries a moral connotation, implying not just a lack of intelligence but a deficiency in moral and spiritual discernment. The fool is typically portrayed as someone who rejects God's wisdom and guidance, leading to destructive behavior and consequences. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, wisdom was highly valued and was seen as a gift from God. The wisdom literature, including Proverbs, often contrasts the wise with the foolish. A "fool" in this context is not merely someone who is uneducated but someone who is morally and spiritually obtuse, often ignoring the covenantal laws and principles that were central to Israelite society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kashal Definition an axe NASB Translation hatchet (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כַשִּׁיל noun [masculine] axe (according to Vrss and context; Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 Jeremiah 46:22; probably from felling; Aramaic loan-word according to Frä74; but word not commonin Aramaic) — וְכַילַמּוֺת יַהֲלֹמוּן ׳בְּכ Paslm Jer 74:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance an axe From kashal; properly, a feller, i.e. An axe: see HEBREW kashal Forms and Transliterations בְּכַשִּׁ֥יל בכשיל bə·ḵaš·šîl bechashShil bəḵaššîlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 74:6 HEB: פִּתּוּחֶ֣יהָ יָּ֑חַד בְּכַשִּׁ֥יל וְ֝כֵֽילַפֹּ֗ת יַהֲלֹמֽוּן׃ NAS: They smash with hatchet and hammers. KJV: thereof at once with axes and hammers. INT: carved all hatchet and hammers smash 1 Occurrence |