3 occurrences in 12 translations
'Folly' in the Bible
For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.
Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom?
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;
Related Words
- Fold (28 instances in 13 translations)
- Folded (18 instances in 10 translations)
- Folden (1 instance in 1 translation)
- Foldeth (1 instance in 3 translations)
- Folding (16 instances in 13 translations)
- Folding-doors (3 instances in 1 translation)
- Foldings (1 instance in 1 translation)
- Folds (21 instances in 12 translations)
- Foliage (22 instances in 7 translations)
- Folk (8 instances in 6 translations)
- Folks (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Follies (3 instances in 2 translations)
- Follow (353 instances in 12 translations)
- Followed (269 instances in 12 translations)
- Followedst (1 instance in 3 translations)
- Follower (14 instances in 4 translations)
- Followers (100 instances in 11 translations)
- Followeth (17 instances in 3 translations)
- Following (329 instances in 12 translations)
- Follows (121 instances in 9 translations)
Bible Theasaurus
- Conceit (20 instances)
- Extravagance (1 instance)
- Folly (74 instances)
- Foolishness (49 instances)
- Frivolity (1 instance)
- Giddiness (1 instance)
- House (2166 instances)
- Inconsistency (1 instance)
- Indiscretion (2 instances)
- Indulgence (5 instances)
- Madness (14 instances)
- Stupidity (14 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רדף
Radaph
Radaph
Usage: 143
אחרן אחרין
'acharown
'acharown
last , after , latter , end , utmost , following , hinder , hindermost , hindmost , rereward , uttermost
Usage: 50
דּבק
Dabaq
Dabaq
cleave , follow hard , overtake , stick , keep fast , ...together , abide , close , joined , pursued , take
Usage: 54
ילך
Yalak
Yalak
Usage: 0
כּן
Ken
Ken
so, thus, like manner, well, such thing, howbeit, state, after that, following, after this, therefore, wherefore, surely
Usage: 769
נוה נוה
Naveh
Naveh
habitation , fold , dwelling , sheepcote , comely , stable , dwelling place , pleasant place , tarried
Usage: 35
רגל
Regel
Regel
Usage: 247
ἐπαύριον
Epaurion
Epaurion
Usage: 17