Evil (אוויל) means simpleton in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
simpleton
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Evil.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שאין בו חכמה ודעת.
בָּאוּ יְמֵי הַפְּקֻדָּה, בָּאוּ יְמֵי הַשִּׁלֻּם – יֵדְעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל; אֱוִיל הַנָּבִיא, מְשֻׁגָּע אִישׁ הָרוּחַ – עַל רֹב עֲוֹנְךָ, וְרַבָּה מַשְׂטֵמָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Evil is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֱוִיל
- Written without vowel points
- אוויל
- Said
- evil
- Root
- א־ו־ל
- Pattern
- קְטִיל
- Plural
- אווילים
- Inflections
- ר' אווילים
- Gematria
- 53
This is how Evil is said in other languages.
- English
- simpleton
- French
- nigaud
- German
- einfaltspinsel
These words mean nearly the same as Evil.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Evil.
- נבוןbright
- חכם
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These words rhyme with Evil.
The word Evil is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אוויל שפתיים
- אוויל משריש
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These words come before and after Evil in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Evil.
What does Evil (אוויל) mean in Hebrew?
Evil (אוויל) means simpleton. It is said evil, with the stress on vil.
What is a synonym for Evil (אוויל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Evil (אוויל) are אהבל, טיפש, כסיל, פתי, שוטה, and סכל.
What is the opposite of Evil (אוויל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Evil (אוויל) are נבון and חכם.
What rhymes with Evil (אוויל)?
Words that rhyme with Evil (אוויל) include צליל, גליל, גיל, רגיל, חיל, and אליל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אויל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.