3690. kislah

Lexicon

kislah: Confidence, hope, folly

Original Word: כְּסִלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: kiclah
Pronunciation: kis-lah'
Phonetic Spelling: (kis-law')
Definition: Confidence, hope, folly
Meaning: trust, silliness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

confidence, folly

Feminine of kecel; in a good sense, trust; in a bad one, silliness -- confidence, folly.

see HEBREW kecel

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kasal
Definition
stupidity, confidence
NASB Translation
confidence (1), folly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כִּסְלָה noun feminine (Gie^{ZAW i, 1881, 304}).

1 stupidity Psalm 85:9 (but read לִבָּם לֹה ᵐ5 Bae Che).

2 confidence, suffix כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ Job 4:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּסַל (kasal), which conveys the idea of being foolish or silly.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of folly or foolishness in the New Testament can be related to Greek terms such as μωρία (moria, Strong's Greek 3472), which means "foolishness" or "folly," and ἄφρων (aphron, Strong's Greek 878), meaning "foolish" or "senseless." These terms capture similar themes of lacking wisdom or discernment, often in a spiritual or moral context.

Usage: The word כְּסִלָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of foolishness or folly, often in relation to a lack of wisdom or discernment. It can also imply a misplaced trust or confidence that leads to foolish actions or decisions.

Context: • The term כְּסִלָה appears in the Hebrew Bible to characterize actions or attitudes that are considered foolish or lacking in wisdom. It is often used in a moral or ethical context, highlighting the contrast between wisdom and folly. The word suggests a kind of silliness or folly that results from a failure to understand or heed wise counsel.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of כְּסִלָה is illustrated in various passages where individuals or groups are depicted as acting foolishly due to their lack of trust in God or their reliance on their own understanding. This folly is often portrayed as leading to negative consequences or divine disapproval.
• The term is closely associated with the idea of misplaced trust, where individuals place their confidence in things or people that are unreliable or unworthy, leading to foolish outcomes. This reflects a broader biblical theme of the importance of placing trust in God rather than in human wisdom or strength.

Forms and Transliterations

כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ כסלתך לְכִסְלָֽה׃ לכסלה׃ kis·lā·ṯe·ḵā kislaTecha kislāṯeḵā lə·ḵis·lāh lechisLah ləḵislāh

Englishman's Concordance

Job 4:6
HEB: הֲלֹ֣א יִ֭רְאָתְךָ כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ תִּ֝קְוָתְךָ֗ וְתֹ֣ם
NAS: Is not your fear [of God] your confidence, And the integrity
KJV: [Is] not [this] thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope,
INT: not afraid your confidence hope and the integrity

Psalm 85:8
HEB: וְֽאַל־ יָשׁ֥וּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃
NAS: But let them not turn back to folly.
KJV: but let them not turn again to folly.
INT: nay turn to folly

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3690
2 Occurrences

kis·lā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
lə·ḵis·lāh — 1 Occ.