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hōlēlā הוֹלֵלָה ‘madness’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine active participle of hālal הָלַל ‘to shine / to boast / to be foolish’
Roots: הלל

hōlēlā n, f
1) madness

Mentioned in Ecclesiastes 2:12, 9:3, 7:25, 1:17

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