5530. sakal
Lexicon
sakal: To be prudent, to act wisely, to prosper, to have success

Original Word: סָכָל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cakal
Pronunciation: sah-kal'
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-kawl')
Definition: To be prudent, to act wisely, to prosper, to have success
Meaning: silly

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foolish, sottish

From cakal; silly -- fool(-ish), sottish.

see HEBREW cakal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sakal
Definition
a fool
NASB Translation
fool (5), foolish (1), stupid (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
סָכָל noun masculine fool (on formation compare LagBN 48): — Jeremiah 5:21; Ecclesiastes 2:19; Ecclesiastes 7:17; Ecclesiastes 10:3 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 10:14; plural adjective סְכָלִים Jeremiah 4:22.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root סָכַל (sakal), which conveys the idea of being foolish or silly.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of foolishness in the New Testament can be related to Greek words such as μωρός (moros, Strong's Greek 3474), which also denotes foolishness or lack of wisdom. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe those who are spiritually or morally foolish, similar to the Hebrew סָכָל (sakal).

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term סָכָל (sakal) as used in the Hebrew Bible, highlighting its implications for moral and spiritual conduct.

Usage: The word סָכָל (sakal) appears in the Hebrew Bible to characterize individuals who act without wisdom or understanding, often in a moral or spiritual context. It is used to highlight the contrast between wisdom and folly.

Context: • The term סָכָל (sakal) is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to denote a person who is foolish or lacking in discernment. This foolishness is not merely intellectual but often carries a moral or ethical dimension, indicating a departure from the path of wisdom and righteousness.
• In the context of the Hebrew Bible, folly is often juxtaposed with wisdom, which is highly valued and seen as a gift from God. The fool, or סָכָל, is one who rejects or ignores divine instruction and guidance, leading to negative consequences.
• The concept of folly in the Hebrew Bible is closely related to the idea of moral and spiritual blindness. A סָכָל is someone who fails to see the truth and acts in ways that are contrary to God's will.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides instances where the term is used to describe individuals who act unwisely or make poor decisions, often leading to their downfall or the downfall of others.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהַסָּכָ֖ל והסכל כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל כשסכל סְכָלִים֙ סָכָ֑ל סָכָ֔ל סָכָ֖ל סָכָ֥ל סכל סכלים kə·šes·sā·ḵāl kəšessāḵāl keshessaChal sā·ḵāl saChal sāḵāl sə·ḵā·lîm sechaLim səḵālîm vehassaChal wə·has·sā·ḵāl wəhassāḵāl
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Englishman's Concordance
Ecclesiastes 2:19
HEB: יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־
NAS: or a fool? Yet he will have control over
KJV: whether he shall be a wise [man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule
INT: become or foolish over all

Ecclesiastes 7:17
HEB: וְאַל־ תְּהִ֣י סָכָ֑ל לָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּת
NAS: wicked and do not be a fool. Why
KJV: wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die
INT: nay not be a fool Why die

Ecclesiastes 10:3
HEB: [כְּשֶׁהַסָּכָל כ] (כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל ק) הֹלֵ֖ךְ
NAS: when the fool walks
KJV: [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool.
INT: Even the road the fool walks his sense

Ecclesiastes 10:3
HEB: וְאָמַ֥ר לַכֹּ֖ל סָכָ֥ל הֽוּא׃
NAS: to everyone [that] he is a fool.
KJV: Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh
INT: demonstrates to everyone the fool he

Ecclesiastes 10:14
HEB: וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים
NAS: Yet the fool multiplies words.
KJV: A fool also is full of words:
INT: the fool multiplies words

Jeremiah 4:22
HEB: יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א
NAS: They know Me not; They are stupid children
KJV: they have not known me; they [are] sottish children,
INT: know children are stupid like no

Jeremiah 5:21
HEB: זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב
NAS: this, O foolish and senseless
KJV: Hear now this, O foolish people,
INT: likewise people foolish and without understanding

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5530
7 Occurrences


kə·šes·sā·ḵāl — 1 Occ.
sā·ḵāl — 4 Occ.
sə·ḵā·lîm — 1 Occ.
wə·has·sā·ḵāl — 1 Occ.















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