אֱוִיל (ʾĕwîl) is a Hebrew adjective meaning foolish. It appears 26 times in 6 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H191).

Also rendered

• fool (ish)

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 44a)

Root family 44: אול ʾwl — I. Assumed root of the following

• אִוֶּלֶת ʾiwwelet — folly
• אֱוִלִי ʾĕwilî — silly

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