folly

Found 37 times in the King James Bible

H5039 Hebrew
G3155 Greek

English Definition

foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נְבָלָה

Transliteration

nᵉbâlâh

Strong's Reference H5039

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

μάτην

Transliteration

nᵉbâlâh

Strong's Reference G3155

"Folly" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5039, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3155. Context determines which original word is being used.

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