Strong's Lexicon tiphlah: Folly, foolishness, tastelessness Original Word: תִּפְלָה Word Origin: Derived from the root word תָּפֵל (taphal), which means to smear or plaster, often implying something insipid or tasteless. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 877 (aphrosynē): Often translated as "folly" or "foolishness," similar in meaning to tiphlah. - Strong's Greek 3150 (mōria): Meaning "foolishness," used in the New Testament to describe the folly of human wisdom compared to God's wisdom. Usage: The term "tiphlah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote actions or speech that are considered foolish or lacking in wisdom. It often carries a connotation of something that is insipid or without substance, reflecting a lack of moral or spiritual discernment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, wisdom and discernment were highly valued, and folly was often seen as a moral failing. The concept of "tiphlah" would have been understood as behavior or speech that deviates from the path of wisdom, often leading to negative consequences. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the contrast between wisdom and folly, as seen in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as taphel Definition unsavoriness, unseemliness NASB Translation blame* (1), folly (1), offensive thing (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תִּפְלָה noun feminine (moral) unsavouriness, unseemliness; — absolute ׳ת; unseemliness, of men Jeremiah 23:13; Job 24:12; ׳לֵא ׳לאֹ נָתַן ת Job 1:21 did not ascribe unseemliness to God; so read also Job 4:18 (for ᵑ0 תָּהֳלָה) Hup Me Bu. II. תפל (√ of following; akin to טָפַל). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance folly, foolishly From the same as taphel; frivolity -- folly, foolishly. see HEBREW taphel Forms and Transliterations תִּפְלָ֖ה תִּפְלָֽה׃ תִפְלָ֑ה תפלה תפלה׃ tifLah tip̄·lāh ṯip̄·lāh tip̄lāh ṯip̄lāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 1:22 HEB: וְלֹא־ נָתַ֥ן תִּפְלָ֖ה לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ פ KJV: not, nor charged God foolishly. INT: nor charged foolishly God Job 24:12 Jeremiah 23:13 3 Occurrences |
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