2 Chronicles 16:9:102 Chr.16.9.W10TAB
נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ
niskalta
“you have acted foolishly”
- Transliteration
- nis-kal-TA
- Extended
- nihs-kahl-TAA
- IPA
- /nis.kalˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you have acted foolishly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
nis-kal-TA
- phraseyour reading level
nis-kal-TA AL-zot
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH E-NA-v me-sho-te-TOT be-KHOL-ha-A-rets le-hit-kha-ZEK IM-le-va-VAM sha-LEM e-LAV nis-kal-TA AL-zot
- sentence
KI Ye-ho-VAH E-NA-v me-sho-te-TOT be-KHOL-ha-A-rets le-hit-kha-ZEK IM-le-va-VAM sha-LEM e-LAV nis-kal-TA AL-zot KI me-AT-ta YESH im-me-KHA mil-kha-MOT
Exegesis
The discourse then shifts abruptly from description to direct accusation: niskalta {נִסְכַּלְתָּ | niskaltā} ‘you have acted foolishly’, with al-zot {עַל־זֹאת | ʿal-zōʾṯ} specifying the matter at hand.
Root and etymology
consonantsSamekh–Kaf–Lamed
“to be foolish”
In context — 2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout all the earth to show Himself strong with those whose heart is whole toward Him. You have acted foolishly concerning this; for from now on, wars will be with you.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 16:9:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 2 Chronicles 16:9, so the Hebrew word נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ (niskalta) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Chr.16.9.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.16.9.W10.S1) and character.