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Ivelet (איוולת) means folly in Hebrew.

It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

אִוֶּלֶת
ivelet
noun · feminine
In English

folly

The stress falls on the part in bold.

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The dictionary gives one meaning for Ivelet.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    שטות, טפשות, סכלות.
    לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים, תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת; וּפִי כְסִילִים, יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּלֶת.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Ivelet is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
אִוֶּלֶת
Written without vowel points
איוולת
Said
ivelet
Root
א־ו־ל
Pattern
קִטֶּלֶת
Inflections
אולת־; כ' אולתו
Gematria
453

This is how Ivelet is said in other languages.

English
folly
Arabic
حماقة

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These words mean the opposite of Ivelet.

These words rhyme with Ivelet.

The word Ivelet is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • רחב אולת

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The word Ivelet comes from the root א־ו־ל, like these words.

These words come before and after Ivelet in the dictionary.

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What does Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩) means folly. It is said ivelet, with the stress on ve.

What is a synonym for Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩) are ⁨חלמאות⁩, ⁨סיכלות⁩, and ⁨פיגור⁩.

What is the opposite of Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩) are ⁨תבונה⁩, ⁨בינה⁩, and ⁨חוכמה⁩.

What rhymes with Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Ivelet (⁨איוולת⁩) include ⁨דלת⁩, ⁨גחלת⁩, ⁨תועלת⁩, ⁨צוללת⁩, ⁨שרשרת⁩, and ⁨גלגלת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אולת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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