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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 BoxGen 31:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:28 - and did not allow H5203 me to kiss H5401 my sons H1121 and my daughters? H1323 Now H6258 you have done H5528 H6213 foolishly. H5528

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:13 - Samuel H8050 said H559 to Saul, H7586 “You have acted H5528 foolishly; H5528 you have not kept H8104 the commandment H4687 of the LORD H3068 your God, H430 which H834 He commanded H6680 you, for now H6258 the LORD H3068 would have established H3559 your kingdom H4467 [fn]over H413 Israel H3478 forever. H5704 H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 - Then Saul H7586 said, H559 “I have sinned. H2398 Return, H7725 my son H1121 David, H1732 for I will not harm H7489 you again H5750 because H8478 H834 my life H5315 was precious H3365 in your sight H5869 this H2088 day. H3117 Behold, H2009 I have played H5528 the fool H5528 and have committed H7686 a serious H7235 H3966 error.” H7686

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - Now someone told H5046 David, H1732 saying, H559 “Ahithophel H302 is among the conspirators H7194 with Absalom.” H53 And David H1732 said, H559 “O LORD, H3068 I pray, H4994 make H5528 the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 foolishness.” H5528

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:10 - Now David’s H1732 heart H3820 [fn]troubled H5221 him after H310 H3651 he had numbered H5608 the people. H5971 So David H1732 said H559 to the LORD, H3068 “I have sinned H2398 greatly H3966 in what H834 I have done. H6213 But now, H6258 O LORD, H3068 please H4994 [fn]take H5674 away H5674 the iniquity H5771 of Your servant, H5650 for I have acted H5528 very H3966 foolishly.” H5528

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:8 - David H1732 said H559 to God, H430 “I have sinned H2398 greatly, H3966 in that I have done H6213 this H2088 thing. H1697 But now, H6258 please H4994 take H5674 away H5674 the iniquity H5771 of Your servant, H5650 for I have done H5528 very H3966 foolishly.” H5528

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:9 - “For the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 move H7751 to and fro H7751 throughout H3605 the earth H776 that He may strongly H2388 support H2388 those whose heart H3824 is completely H8003 His. You have acted H5528 foolishly H5528 in this. H2088 Indeed, H3588 from now H6258 on you will surely have H3426 wars.” H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 - Causing the [fn]omens H226 of boasters H907 to fail, H6565
[fn]Making H1984 fools H1984 out of diviners, H7080
Causing wise H2450 men H2450 to draw H7725 back H268
And [fn]turning H7725 their knowledge H1847 into foolishness, H5528
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