אוויל

Hebrew

Noun

אוויל / אֱוִיל • (evíl) m (plural indefinite אווילים / אֱוִילִים, singular construct אוויל / אֱוִיל־, plural construct אווילי / אֱוִילֵי־) [pattern: קְטִיל]

  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.

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