1) to be foolish, be a fool 1a) (Piel) to make foolish, turn into foolishness 1b) (Niphal) to act or do foolishly 1c) (Hiphil) to do foolishly, play the fool
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H5528 — סָכַל
sa.khal · be foolish · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 31:28 · הִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽand didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.1 Samuel 13:13 · נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּAnd 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 upon Israel for ever.1 Samuel 26:21 · הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּיThen said Saul, 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 played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.2 Samuel 15:31 · סַכֶּל־And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.2 Samuel 24:10 · נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיAnd David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.1 Chronicles 21:8 · נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיAnd David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.2 Chronicles 16:9 · נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּFor the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.Isaiah 44:25 · יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;