Strong's Hebrew: 3685. כְּסִיל (Kesil) -- Fool, foolhardy, insolent

Strong's Lexicon

Kesil: Fool, foolhardy, insolent

Original Word: כְּסִיל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Kciyl
Pronunciation: keh-SEEL
Phonetic Spelling: (kes-eel')
Definition: Fool, foolhardy, insolent
Meaning: any notable constellation, Orion

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּסַל (kasal), meaning "to be foolish" or "to be confident."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3474 (μωρός, mōros): Often translated as "foolish" in the New Testament, sharing a similar connotation of lacking wisdom or understanding.

Usage: The Hebrew word "Kesil" is often used in the Old Testament to describe a person who is foolish, lacking wisdom, or acting with insolence. It conveys a sense of moral and spiritual deficiency, often associated with a rejection of God's wisdom and instruction. The "Kesil" is characterized by a stubbornness and a refusal to learn from correction or experience.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, wisdom was highly valued, and the fear of the Lord was considered the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). The "Kesil" stands in stark contrast to the wise person, often depicted as one who despises wisdom and instruction (Proverbs 1:7). This term reflects the cultural emphasis on living a life aligned with God's commandments and the societal disdain for those who live recklessly or arrogantly.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably from kasal
Definition
a heavenly constellation
NASB Translation
constellations (1), Orion (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. כְּסִיל noun masculine Orion (relation to above √ obscure); — Amos 5:8; Job 9:9; also תְּפַתֵּחַ ׳משְׁכוֺת כ Job 38:31 the cords of Orion wilt (canst) thou let out ? (apparently some mythological allusion, see Di Che, to giant bound in skies; compare Homer 'Ωρίωνα δοκεύει, and σθέηος Ὠρίωνος); both times associated with the Pleiades; suffix כְּסִילֵיהֶם their Orions Isaiah 13:10, Orion and other constellations of the same brilliancy.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

constellation, Orion

The same as kciyl; any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one) -- constellation, Orion.

see HEBREW kciyl

Forms and Transliterations

וּכְסִ֗יל וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם וכסיל וכסיליהם כְּסִ֣יל כְּסִ֥יל כסיל kə·sîl keSil kəsîl ū·ḵə·sî·lê·hem ū·ḵə·sîl ucheSil ucheSileiHem ūḵəsîl ūḵəsîlêhem

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Englishman's Concordance

Job 9:9
HEB: עֹֽשֶׂה־ עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י
NAS: the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades,
KJV: Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades,
INT: makes the Bear Orion and the Pleiades and the chambers

Job 38:31
HEB: אֽוֹ־ מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃
NAS: loose the cords of Orion?
KJV: or loose the bands of Orion?
INT: Or the cords constellation loose

Isaiah 13:10
HEB: כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ
NAS: of heaven and their constellations Will not flash forth
KJV: of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give
INT: the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash

Amos 5:8
HEB: עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙
NAS: the Pleiades and Orion And changes
KJV: the seven stars and Orion, and turneth
INT: made the Pleiades and Orion and changes morning