KJV dictionary & concordance

fool

Meaning of “fool”

Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

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66 occurrences62 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 26:21

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1 Samuel 26:21

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¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:21 · retained source text

¶ Then said Saul, I haue sinned: Returne, my sonne Dauid, for I will no more doe thee harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedingly.

Complete reference index — all 62 verses

1 Samuel 26:21 2 Samuel 3:33 Psalms 14:1 Psalms 49:10 Psalms 53:1 Psalms 92:6 Proverbs 7:22 Proverbs 10:8 Proverbs 10:10 Proverbs 10:18 Proverbs 10:23 Proverbs 11:29 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 13:16 Proverbs 14:16 Proverbs 15:5 Proverbs 17:7 Proverbs 17:10 Proverbs 17:12 Proverbs 17:16 Proverbs 17:21 Proverbs 17:24 Proverbs 17:28 Proverbs 18:2 Proverbs 19:1 Proverbs 19:10 Proverbs 20:3 Proverbs 23:9 Proverbs 24:7 Proverbs 26:1 Proverbs 26:4 Proverbs 26:5 Proverbs 26:6 Proverbs 26:8 Proverbs 26:10 Proverbs 26:11 Proverbs 26:12 Proverbs 27:22 Proverbs 28:26 Proverbs 29:11 Proverbs 29:20 Proverbs 30:22 Ecclesiastes 2:14 Ecclesiastes 2:15 Ecclesiastes 2:16 Ecclesiastes 2:19 Ecclesiastes 4:5 Ecclesiastes 6:8 Ecclesiastes 7:6 Ecclesiastes 10:3 Ecclesiastes 10:12 Ecclesiastes 10:14 Jeremiah 17:11 Hosea 9:7 Matthew 5:22 Luke 12:20 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 15:36 2 Corinthians 11:16 2 Corinthians 11:23 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Corinthians 12:11

Where “fool” appears

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1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms4 occurrences
4 verses Proverbs37 occurrences
36 verses Ecclesiastes12 occurrences
10 verses Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians5 occurrences
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1 · KJV context and cross-references

1 Samuel 26:21 Proverbs 10:18 Proverbs 17:10 Proverbs 20:3 Proverbs 26:11 Ecclesiastes 2:16 Jeremiah 17:11 2 Corinthians 12:11