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hōlēlūt הוֹלֵלוּת ‘madness’ (Hebrew)

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

hōlēlūt n, f
1) madness

Mentioned in Ecclesiastes 10:13

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