Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be foolish
Usage: 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
Strong's Number
H5528
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
6
Strong's H5528 Quick Answer
Strong's H5528 סָכַל (cakal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cakal (saw-kal') v. 1. to be silly [for H3688] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include do, foolishly, turn, and turneth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cakal (saw-kal') v. 1. to be silly [for H3688]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- do, foolishly, turn, and turneth
Meaning and Definition
cakal (saw-kal') v. 1. to be silly [for H3688] KJV: do (make, play the, turn into) fool(-ish, -ishly, -ishness). Root(s): H3688
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5528. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5528 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cakal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5528 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5528 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5528 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5528.
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5528, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5528 FAQ
What does cakal (סָכַל) mean?
Cakal (Strong's H5528) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "play the". cakal (saw-kal') v. 1. to be silly [for H3688]
How many times is cakal (סָכַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H5528 across 6 books.
Where can I study cakal (סָכַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5528 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cakal (סָכַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as do, foolishly, turn, and turneth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.