Strong's H5530 · Hebrew
סָכָל
çâkâl · /saw-kawl'/
Definition
silly
KJV: fool(-ish), sottish.
Root / derivation: from H5528 (סָכַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָכָל across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ecclesiastes4 verses
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7:17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? before: Heb. not in thy time?
Ecclesiastes 10:3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. his: Heb. his heart
Ecclesiastes 10:14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? is full: Heb. multiplieth words
Jeremiah2 verses
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: understanding: Heb. heart
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5530 (çâkâl) mean?
silly
How many times does H5530 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5530 (סָכָל) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fool.”
How is çâkâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5530 is rendered as “fool” (4×), “foolish” (2×), “sottish” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word סָכָל come from?
from H5528 (סָכַל);