Strong's Lexicon avil: Fool Original Word: עֲוִיל Word Origin: Derived from the root אָוַל (aval), meaning to be foolish or to act foolishly. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is μωρός (moros), Strong's Greek #3474, which also means foolish or stupid. Usage: The term "avil" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a person who is foolish, lacking in wisdom, or morally deficient. It often conveys a sense of someone who is not only ignorant but also stubbornly resistant to wisdom and instruction. The fool, in this context, is not merely someone who lacks knowledge but is someone who rejects the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 1:7). Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, wisdom was highly valued and was seen as a gift from God. The wisdom literature, including books like Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job, often contrasts the wise with the foolish. A fool, or "avil," was someone who lived in opposition to the divine order and moral law established by God. This term is often used in a moral and ethical sense, highlighting the fool's rejection of God's ways and the resulting consequences. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a young boy NASB Translation little ones (1), young children (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [עֲוִיל] noun masculine young boy; — plural עֲוִילִים Job 19:18; suffix עֲוִילֵיהֶם Job 21:11. — II.עֲוִיל below III. עול. below III. עול (√ of following, compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance young child, little one From uwl; a babe -- young child, little one. see HEBREW uwl Forms and Transliterations עֲ֭וִילִים עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם עויליהם עוילים ‘ă·wî·lê·hem ‘ă·wî·lîm ‘ăwîlêhem ‘ăwîlîm avileiHem AvilimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 19:18 HEB: גַּם־ עֲ֭וִילִים מָ֣אֲסוּ בִ֑י NAS: Even young children despise KJV: Yea, young children despised INT: Even young despise rise Job 21:11 2 Occurrences |
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deviate from (right course); Aramaic 
Aph`el act unjustly, and many derivatives, עַוְלָא unrighteousness; Ethiopic 
pervert, corrupt). 
