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Lexicon :: Strong's H7919 - śāḵal

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שָׂכַל
Transliteration
śāḵal
Pronunciation
saw-kal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2263,2264

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂכַל sâkal, saw-kal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent:—consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H7919 in the following manner: understand (12x), wise (12x), prosper (8x), wisely (6x), understanding (5x), consider (4x), instruct (3x), prudent (2x), skill (2x), teach (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's H7919 in the following manner: understand (12x), wise (12x), prosper (8x), wisely (6x), understanding (5x), consider (4x), instruct (3x), prudent (2x), skill (2x), teach (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper

    1. (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to look at or upon, have insight

      2. to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent

      3. to have insight, have comprehension

        1. insight, comprehension (subst)

      4. to cause to consider, give insight, teach

        1. the teachers, the wise

      5. to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely

      6. to prosper, have success

      7. to cause to prosper

  2. (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂכַל sâkal, saw-kal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent:—consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.
STRONGS H7919: Abbreviations
† I. שָׂכַל verb be prudent (Gerber47 denominative from שֶׂכֶל, but verb early; Late Hebrew סָכַל, Hithp. shew oneself attentive (to), look; Aramaic סְכַל (rare) understand, Ithpa. look (at), consider, Aph. instruct; שְׂכַל only Aph. (for Hebrew הִשְׂכִּיל), understand, make wise; Lfks Pa. teach, Ethpa. understand, etc.; Samaritan LKO Ithpa. look (for Hebrew הִבִּיט); Assyrian šiklu, clever, šklûtu, cleverness, MeissnSuppl.93); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׂ׳ 1 Samuel 18:30 be prudent, circumspect (SS HPS); Kit Buhl Gerber and others prosper.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִשְׂכִּיל Jeremiah 23:5; 1 Chronicles 28:19; 1st person singular הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי Psalm 119:99; 3rd person masculine plural הִשְׂכִּילוּ Job 34:27 +; Imperfect יַשְׂכִּיל 1 Samuel 18:5 +; 2rd person masculine singular jussive תַּשְׂכַּל Daniel 9:25, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הַשְׂכִּילוּ Psalm 2:10; Infinitive absolute הַשְׂכֵּל Jeremiah 9:23 +; הַשְׂכֵּיל (Ges § 53 k) Jeremiah 3:15; Job 34:35; construct הַשְׂכִּיל Genesis 3:6 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׂכִּיל 1 Samuel 18:14 +, feminine מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Proverbs 19:14; plural מַשְׂכִּילִים Daniel 11:35 +, etc.; meanings hard to classify: scholars differ greatly; —
1. look at: נְחְמָד הָעֵץ לְהַשְׂכִּיל Genesis 3:6 (J) was desirable to look upon (so Greek Version of the LXX Ges De; AV, RV to make one wise; Ew Di Buhl SS Dr and others below 3).
2. give attention to, consider, ponder: Isaiah 41:20; Isaiah 44:18; Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 64:10; Psalm 106:7; Job 34:27; with לְ Proverbs 21:12; with אֶל Psalm 41:2; Nehemiah 8:13; with עַל Proverbs 16:20; with ב Psalm 101:2; Daniel 9:13.
3. have insight, comprehension: Jeremiah 9:23 (|| יָדַע י׳), Psalm 94:8 (|| בִּין), Psalm 119:99, Daniel 1:4; Daniel 9:25 (|| יָדַע); הַשְׂכֵּ(י)ל assubstantive = insight, understanding: as י׳'s gift to ruler and teacher, || דֵּעָה Jeremiah 3:15; || דַּ֫עַת Job 34:35; || מַדָּע Daniel 1:17; מוּסַר הַשׂ׳ Proverbs 1:3; דֶּרֶךְ הַשׂ׳ Proverbs 21:16.
4. cause to consider, give insight, teach: י׳ subject, accusative of thing, 1 Chronicles 28:19, accusative of person Psalm 32:8; Nehemiah 9:20; Gabriel subject, 2accusative Daniel 9:22; לֵב חָכָם subject, accusative of thing Proverbs 16:23; with לְ, Proverbs 21:11; הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים שֵׂכֶל טוֺב לי׳ 2 Chronicles 30:22 (but Be Ke Benz etc. who shewed good skill, that is, in music, 2 Chronicles 30:21b); (הַ)מַוְכִּילִים Daniel 11:33, 35; Daniel 12:3, 10 the teachers (so Ew Hi Bev; Thes Ke Behrm and others the wise).
5. act circumspectly, prudently: absolute Amos 5:13; Psalm 2:10; Psalm 36:4; מַשְׂכִּיל as substantive Psalm 14:2 = Psalm 53:3, Proverbs 10:5, 19; Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 15:24; Proverbs 17:2; Job 22:2; אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Proverbs 19:14. — Jeremiah 50:9 has גִּבּוֺר מַשְׁכִּיל according to Masora (van d. H. Baer Gi), compare Vulgate, i.e. a child-slaying warrior; but שׁ׳. Hiph. elsewhere only Hosea 9:14, of miscarriage; Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Ew and most modern (Gf Gie Rothst) read מַשְׂכִּיל, either skilful or fortunate.
6. prosper, have success (compare Dr 1 Samuel 18:5): absolute 1 Samuel 18:15; Isaiah 52:13; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 20:11; Jeremiah 23:5; Joshua 1:8 (D); with ב, Joshua 1:7 (D) 1 Samuel 18:5, 14 (read בְּכָלֿ for לְכָלֿ Vrss Th HPS and others), compare 2 Kings 18:7; with אֶל, Proverbs 17:8.
7. cause to prosper: Deuteronomy 29:8; 1 Kings 2:3(D).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7920.

† II. [שָׂכַל] verb
Pi. lay crosswise (so, and not √ I. שׂ׳, Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate TargumJon and modern, compare Arabic bdb096808 bind legs of beast, plait locks of hair); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שִׂכֵּל אֶתיָֿדָיו Genesis 48:14 (J); Thes Dr, however, prudentes fecit, from √ I. שׂ׳.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:6; 3:6; 48:14

Deuteronomy

29:8; 32:29

Joshua

1:7; 1:8

1 Samuel

18:5; 18:5; 18:5; 18:14; 18:14; 18:15; 18:30

1 Kings

2:3

2 Kings

18:7

1 Chronicles

28:19; 28:19

2 Chronicles

30:21; 30:22

Nehemiah

8:13; 9:20

Job

22:2; 34:27; 34:27; 34:35; 34:35

Psalms

2:10; 2:10; 14:2; 32:8; 36:4; 41:2; 53:3; 64:10; 94:8; 101:2; 106:7; 119:99; 119:99

Proverbs

1:3; 10:5; 10:19; 14:35; 15:24; 16:20; 16:23; 17:2; 17:8; 19:14; 19:14; 21:11; 21:12; 21:16

Isaiah

41:20; 44:18; 52:13

Jeremiah

3:15; 3:15; 9:23; 9:23; 10:21; 20:11; 23:5; 23:5; 50:9

Daniel

1:4; 1:17; 9:13; 9:22; 9:25; 9:25; 11:33; 11:35; 11:35; 12:3; 12:10

Hosea

9:14

Amos

5:13

H7919

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Strong's Number H7919 matches the Hebrew שָׂכַל (śāḵal),
which occurs 63 times in 63 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 3:6–Jer 10:21)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:14 - But Israel having stretched out his right hand, laid it on the head of Ephraim, and he was the younger; and his left hand on the head of Manasse, guiding his hands crosswise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:9 - (LXX 29:8) And ye shall take heed to do all the words of this covenant, that ye may understand all things that ye shall do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29 - They had not sense to understand: let them reserve these things against the time to come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - Be strong, therefore, and quit thyself like a man, to observe and do as Moses my servant commanded thee; and thou shalt not turn [fn]therefrom to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest be wise in whatsoever thou mayest do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - And the book of this law shall not depart out of thy mouth, and thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest know how to do all the things that are written in it; then shalt thou prosper, and make thy ways prosperous, and then shalt thou be wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:14 - And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:3 - and keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep the commandments and the ordinances and the judgments which are written in the law of Moses; that thou mayest understand what thou shalt do in all things that I command thee:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:7 - And the Lord was with him; and he was wise in all that he undertook: and he revolted from the king of the Assyrians, and served him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:19 - David gave all to Solomon in the Lord's handwriting, according to the knowledge given him of the work of the pattern.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:22 - And Ezekias encouraged all the Levites, and those that had good understanding of the Lord: and they completely kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, offering peace-offerings, and confessing to the Lord God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:13 - And on the second day the heads of families assembled with all the people, also the priests and Levites, to Esdras the scribe, to attend to all the words of the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:20 - And thou gavest thy good Spirit to instruct them, and thou didst not withhold thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water in their thirst.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 - Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:27 - Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:35 - But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not uttered with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 - (LXX 13:2) The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 - (LXX 31:8) I will instruct thee and guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 - (LXX 35:4) The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand how to do good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:1 - (LXX 40:1) For the end, a Psalm of David. (40:2) Blessed is the man who thinks on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:7 - (LXX 46:8) For God is king of all the earth: sing praises with understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:2 - (LXX 52:3) God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - (LXX 63:10) and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - (LXX 93:8) Understand now, ye simple among the people; and ye fools, at length be wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:2 - (LXX 100:2) and I will be wise in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - (LXX 105:7) Our fathers in Egypt understood not thy wonders, and remembered not the multitude of thy mercy; but provoked him as they went up by the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:99 - (LXX 118:99) I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:3 - to receive also [fn]hard sayings, and to understand true justice, and how to direct judgment;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5 - A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 - By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:35 - An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - He who is skilful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward: and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:14 - Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:12 - A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:16 - A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of [fn]giants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:20 - that they may see, and know, and perceive, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord has wrought these works, and the Holy One of Israel has displayed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:18 - They have no understanding to perceive; for they have been blinded so that they should not see with their eyes, nor perceive with their heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - Behold, my servant shall understand, and be exalted, and glorified exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:15 - and I will give you shepherds after my heart, and they shall certainly tend you with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:24 - (LXX 9:23) but let him that boasts boast in this, the understanding and knowing that I am the Lord that exercise mercy, and judgment, and righteousness, upon the earth; for in these things is my pleasure, saith the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:21 - For the shepherds have become foolish, and have not sought the Lord; therefore the whole pasture has failed, and the sheep have been scattered.

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