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Lexicon :: Strong's H5528 - sāḵal

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סָכַל
Transliteration
sāḵal
Pronunciation
saw-kal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1493

Strong’s Definitions

סָכַל çâkal, saw-kal'; for H3688; to be silly:—do (make, play the, turn into) fool(-ish, -ishly, -ishness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H5528 in the following manner: done foolishly (5x), turn into foolishness (1x), make foolish (1x), play the fool (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H5528 in the following manner: done foolishly (5x), turn into foolishness (1x), make foolish (1x), play the fool (1x).

  1. to be foolish, be a fool

    1. (Piel) to make foolish, turn into foolishness

    2. (Niphal) to act or do foolishly

    3. (Hiphil) to do foolishly, play the fool

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָכַל çâkal, saw-kal'; for H3688; to be silly:—do (make, play the, turn into) fool(-ish, -ishly, -ishness).
STRONGS H5528: Abbreviations
† [סָכַל] verb be foolish, or a fool, usually in moral or spititual sense (Syriac bdb069801 Aph`el act foolishly; bdb069802 foolish, etc., Targum סְכַל derived species, act foolishly; סַכְלָא fool; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic bdb069803, Aph`el = ἁμαρτάνω, also derivatives SchwIdioticon 62; Assyrian saklu, perhaps foolish, DlHWB 498; Aramaic bdb069804 סְכַל know, be intelligent, cause to understand, etc. (derived species), compare שׂכל; MeiChrest. Targ. derives both these opposite meanings from Arabic bdb069805 form, likeness. Gerber178 thinks Hebrew verb denominative); —
Piel Imperfect יְסַכֵּל Isaiah 44:25, Imperative סַכֶּלנָֿא 2 Samuel 15:31, make foolish, turn into foolishness.
Niph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular נִסְכַּלְתָּ 2 Chronicles 16:9; נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ 1 Samuel 13:13; 1st person singular נִסְכַּלְתִּי 2 Samuel 24:10 = 1 Chronicles 21:8, act or do foolishly.
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִסְכַּלְתָּ Genesis 31:28 (E), 1st person singular הִסְכַּלְתִּי 1 Samuel 26:21, do foolishly, play the fool.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:28

1 Samuel

13:13; 26:21

2 Samuel

15:31; 24:10

1 Chronicles

21:8

2 Chronicles

16:9

Isaiah

44:25

H5528

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Strong's Number H5528 matches the Hebrew סָכַל (sāḵal),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:28 - and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:13 - And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God which he commanded thee; for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 - And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:10 - And David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. And David said to Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in what I have done; and now, I beseech thee, Jehovah, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8 - And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing; and now, I beseech thee, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 16:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:9 - For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - -- he that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
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