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 didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.1 Samuel 13:13 · נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּSamuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you; for now Yahweh would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.1 Samuel 26:21 · הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּיThen Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”2 Samuel 15:31 · סַכֶּל־Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”2 Samuel 24:10 · נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיDavid’s heart struck him after that he had numbered the people. David said to Yahweh, “I have sinned greatly in that which I have done. But now, Yahweh, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.”1 Chronicles 21:8 · נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיDavid said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.”2 Chronicles 16:9 · נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּFor the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars.”Isaiah 44:25 · יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;