Hôwlêlâh — H1947

Definition

feminine noun

folly

1. madness

Usually translated as

madness

Origin

feminine active participle of H1984

• Hâlal (H1984)

Occurrences

Hôwlêlâh occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (4)

• Deuteronomy 19:4 — And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
• Ecclesiastes 1:17 — And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness (הוֹלֵל֖וֹת) and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
• Ecclesiastes 2:12 — And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness (וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת), and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
• Ecclesiastes 7:25 — I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness (הוֹלֵלֽוֹת):
• Ecclesiastes 9:3 — This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness (וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת) is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.