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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
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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 a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:14 - But Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head -- now he was the younger -- and his left hand on Manasseh's head; guiding his hands intelligently, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:9 - Ye shall keep then the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29 - Oh that they had been wise! they would have understood this, They would have considered their latter end!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - Only be strong and very courageous, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart from thy mouth; and thou shalt meditate upon it day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is written therein; for then shalt thou have good success in thy ways, and then shalt thou prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5 - And David went forth; whithersoever Saul sent him he prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:14 - And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 - And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David succeeded better than all the servants of Saul; and his name was much esteemed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:3 - and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:7 - And Jehovah was with him; he prospered whithersoever he went forth. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:19 - All this said David, in writing, by Jehovah's hand upon me, instructing as to all the works of the pattern.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:22 - And Hezekiah spoke consolingly to all the Levites that had understanding in the good knowledge of Jehovah; and they ate the feast-offerings the seven days, sacrificing peace-offerings, and extolling Jehovah the God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:13 - And on the second day were gathered together the chief fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to gain wisdom as to the words of the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:20 - Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 - Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:27 - Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:35 - Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 - Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 - I will instruct thee and teach thee the way in which thou shalt go; I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 - The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:1 - {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:7 - For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:2 - God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:2 - I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. When wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers in Egypt considered not thy wondrous works; they remembered not the multitude of thy loving-kindnesses; but they rebelled at the sea, at the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:99 - 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 the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5 - He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 - In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:35 - The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:14 - House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:12 - One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:16 - The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:20 - that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Jehovah hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:18 - They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted and be lifted up, and be very high.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:15 - And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, and they shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:24 - but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah, who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:21 - For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not sought Jehovah; therefore have they not acted wisely, and all their flock is scattered.

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