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סָכַל H5528
H5528 is the Hebrew word סָכַל, transliterated çâkal and said saw-kal'. The King James Version most often renders it foolishly.
What it means
to be silly.
Where it comes from
for H3688 (כָּסַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: do (make, play the, turn into) fool(-ish, -ishly, -ishness).
Verses using סָכַל
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 31:28 · KJV
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
1 Samuel 13:13 · KJV
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
1 Samuel 26:21 · KJV
Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
2 Samuel 15:31 · KJV
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
2 Samuel 24:10 · KJV
And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
1 Chronicles 21:8 · KJV
And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Chronicles 16:9 · KJV
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5528 mean?
H5528 is the Hebrew word סָכַל (çâkal), meaning to be silly.
How is H5528 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it foolishly (2 times), hast now done foolishly (1 time), hast done foolishly (1 time), played the fool (1 time), foolishness (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5528 appear in the Bible?
סָכַל (çâkal) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5528 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: for H3688 (כָּסַל).
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