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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 seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 48:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:14 - And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth it upon the head of Ephraim, who is the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh; he hath guided his hands wisely, for Manasseh is the first-born.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:9 - and ye have kept the words of this covenant, and done them, so that ye cause all that ye do to prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29 - If they were wise -- They deal wisely with this; They attend to their latter end:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - 'Only, be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded thee; thou dost not turn aside from it right or left, so that thou dost act wisely in every place whither thou goest;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5 - And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:14 - And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah is with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 - And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:3 - and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:7 - And Jehovah hath been with him, in every place where he goeth out he acteth wisely, and he rebelleth against the king of Asshur, and hath not served him;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:19 - The whole is in writing from the hand of Jehovah, 'He caused me to understand all the work of the pattern,' said David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:22 - And Hezekiah speaketh unto the heart of all the Levites, those giving good understanding concerning Jehovah, and they eat the appointed thing seven days; sacrificing sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:13 - And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to act wisely concerning the words of the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:20 - 'And Thy good Spirit Thou hast given, to cause them to act wisely; and Thy manna Thou hast not withheld from their mouth, and water Thou hast given to them for their thirst,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 - To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:27 - Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:35 - Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 - Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 - I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 - The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:1 - To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:7 - For king of all the earth is God, Give praise, O understanding one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:2 - God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - And all men fear, and declare the work of God, And His deed they have considered wisely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 101:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:2 - I act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers in Egypt, Have not considered wisely Thy wonders, They have not remembered The abundance of Thy kind acts, And provoke by the sea, at the sea of Suph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:99

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:99 - Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:3 - For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5 - Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 - In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:35 - The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:14 - House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:12 - The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:16 - A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:20 - So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:18 - They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - Lo, My servant doth act wisely, He is high, and hath been lifted up, And hath been very high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:15 - And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:24 - But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I am Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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

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