14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Folly' in the Bible

When Judas, His betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was gripped with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

Verse ConceptsBeing AshamedUnhappinessDelay, Examples OfSocial SelfishnessJudas Betraying ChristCondemning JesusThe Chief Priests Condemning ChristPrice Set On IndividualsRegretting

thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly;

Verse ConceptsLewdnessShovelsEvil EyesDeceiving OneselfThe Entrance Of SinCovetousnessGreedInfidelity

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?

Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfHope, Nature OfFoolish PeopleBe Patient!patients

What I speak I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeoplePeople Lacking AuthorityBoasting

I speak as to dishonour, as though we had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly,) I also am daring.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeopleBeing Strongassertiveness

So this I say, and solemnly affirm together with the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the [unbelieving] Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds [and in the foolishness and emptiness of their souls],

Verse ConceptsConformityThe Carnal MindWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedNot Imitating EvilUseless PeopleWhat Foreigners Are LikeGentiles

but had reproof of his own wickedness the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyMadnessMouthsRebukeRestraintPeople Acting MadlyDumbnessBeing ReprovedDumbThe Dumb Speaking

For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFaultsemptinessEloquenceCharmdesiresTemptation, Sources OfEnticersBoastersAllurements Of SinWantonnessLiving For The MaterialEnticingUseless WordsEscaping From PeopleEvil DesiresError

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

ἐπακολουθέω 
Epakoloutheo 
Usage: 4

κατακολουθέω 
Katakoloutheo 
Usage: 2

אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

אחרן אחרין 
'acharown 
Usage: 50

אסון 
'acown 
Usage: 5

גּדרה 
G@derah 
Usage: 9

גּליל 
Galiyl 
Usage: 4

דּבק 
Dabaq 
Usage: 54

דּבּר דּבר 
Dober 
Usage: 3

חבק 
Chabaq 
Usage: 13

חבּק 
Chibbuq 
Usage: 2

ילך 
Yalak 
go , walk , come , depart , ...away , follow , get , lead , brought , carry , bring ,
Usage: 0

כּסל 
Kecel 
Usage: 13

כּסלה 
Kiclah 
Usage: 2

לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

מכלה מכלאה 
Mikla'ah 
Usage: 3

נבלה 
N@balah 
Usage: 13

נוה נוה 
Naveh 
Usage: 35

סבך 
Cabak 
Usage: 2

סכל 
Cekel 
Usage: 1

שׂכלוּת סכלוּת 
Cikluwth 
Usage: 7

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

רגל 
Regel 
Usage: 247

תּפלה 
Tiphlah 
Usage: 3

ἀκολουθέω 
Akoloutheo 
Usage: 67

ἄνοια 
Anoia 
Usage: 2

ἄῤῥωστος 
Arrhostos 
sick , sick folk , be sick , sickly
Usage: 4

αὐλή 
Aule 
Usage: 9

ἀφροσύνη 
Aphrosune 
Usage: 3

δεῦτε 
Deute 
come , follow 9
Usage: 3

ἑλίσσω 
helisso 
fold them up
Usage: 1

ἐξακολουθέω 
Exakoloutheo 
Usage: 3

ἑξῆς 
hexes 
Usage: 5

ἐπαύριον 
Epaurion 
Usage: 17

ἐπιοῦσα 
Epiousa 
Usage: 5

καταδιώκω 
Katadioko 
Usage: 1

μιμέομαι 
Mimeomai 
Usage: 4

μιμητής 
Mimetes 
Usage: 7

ὄπίσω 
Opiso 
Usage: 20

παρακολουθέω 
Parakoloutheo 
Usage: 3

ποίμνη 
Poimne 
Usage: 3

συμμιμητής 
Summimetes 
Usage: 1

συνακολουθέω 
sunakoloutheo 
Usage: 2

τριάκοντα 
Triakonta 
Usage: 7

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