סָכָ֔ל
𐤎𐤊𐤋
çâkâl
A person lacking judgment or sense; one who acts foolishly or displays folly. The term denotes someone who behaves in a senseless, imprudent, or irrational manner, lacking discernment or insight. In context, it describes more than intellectual deficiency, but also a moral or practical failure to act wisely. Semantic range includes notions of foolishness, folly, and lack of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H5530
| Lemma | סָכָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | çâkâl |
| Strong's | H5530 |
| Definition | A person lacking judgment or sense; one who acts foolishly or displays folly. The term denotes someone who behaves in a senseless, imprudent, or irrational manner, lacking discernment or insight. In context, it describes more than intellectual deficiency, but also a moral or practical failure to act wisely. Semantic range includes notions of foolishness, folly, and lack of understanding. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5530-03
he acted foolishly
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form expresses a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject. "He acted foolishly" directly reflects the root סכל, emphasizing active display of folly rather than mere intellectual deficiency. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the fool
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he acted foolishly' is verbal, but the Hebrew is a noun, meaning 'the fool.' P2 corrects this for context and syntax. |