Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fool
Usage: fool
Strong's Number
H5530
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H5530 Quick Answer
Strong's H5530 סָכָל (cakal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cakal (saw-kawl') n-m. 1. silly [from H5528] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include fool and sottish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cakal (saw-kawl') n-m. 1. silly [from H5528]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fool and sottish
Meaning and Definition
cakal (saw-kawl') n-m. 1. silly [from H5528] KJV: fool(-ish), sottish. Root(s): H5528
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5530. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5530 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.
fool
Ecclesiastes 2:19
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sottish
Jeremiah 4:22
How Strong's H5530 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5530 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 H5530 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Yea 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5530.
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.
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Yea 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.
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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.
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5530, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5530 FAQ
What does cakal (סָכָל) mean?
Cakal (Strong's H5530) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sottish". cakal (saw-kawl') n-m. 1. silly [from H5528]
How many times is cakal (סָכָל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5530 across 2 books.
Where can I study cakal (סָכָל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5530 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cakal (סָכָל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fool and sottish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.