סכל

Aramaic

Verb

סכל • (transliteration needed)

1. to do wrong, to behave foolishly
2. to understand

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ס־כ־ל (s-k-l)

From the root ס־כ־ל (s-k-l).

Adjective

סָכָל • (sakhál) (feminine סְכָלָה, masculine plural סְכָלִים, feminine plural סְכָלוֹת)

1. (of a person, archaic) Stupid, lacking basic intelligence.
   • Jeremiah 5:21:

     שִׁמְעוּ־נָא זֹאת עַם סָכָל וְאֵין לֵב עֵינַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִרְאוּ אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ׃

     shim'u-ná zot am sakhál v'éin lev eináyim lahém v'ló yir'ú oznáyim lahém v'ló yishmá'u:

     Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

Noun

סֶכֶל • (sékhel) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (obsolete) Folly, foolishness.
   • Ecclesiastes 10:6:

     נִתַּן הַסֶּכֶל בַּמְּרוֹמִים רַבִּים וַעֲשִׁירִים בַּשֵּׁפֶל יֵשֵׁבוּ׃

     nitán hasékhel bam'romím rabím va'ashirím bashéfel yeshévu.

     Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Verb

סִכֵּל • (sikél) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of סיכל.

Verb

סֻכַּל • (sukál) (pu'al construction)

1. defective spelling of סוכל.