Lexicon :: Strong's H7919 - śāḵal

שָׂכַל

Transliteration

śāḵal

Pronunciation

saw-kal'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2263,2264

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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
(Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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, Meissn^Suppl.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 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 , i.e. a child-slaying warrior; but שׁ׳. Hiph. elsewhere only Hosea 9:14, of miscarriage; 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׳, ^Jon and modern, compare Arabic 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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)

Gen 3:6

Gen 3:6 - And when the woman^H802 saw^H7200 that the tree^H6086 was good^H2896 for food,^H3978 and that it^H1931 was pleasant^H8378 to the eyes,^H5869 and a tree^H6086 to be desired^H2530 to make one wise,^H7919 she took^H3947 of the fruit thereof,^H6529 and did eat,^H398 and gave^H5414 also^H1571 unto her husband^H376 with her; and he did eat.^H398

Gen 48:14

Gen 48:14 - And Israel^H3478 stretched out^H7971 his right hand,^H3225 and laid^H7896 it upon Ephraim's^H669 head,^H7218 who was the younger,^H6810 and his left hand^H8040 upon Manasseh's^H4519 head,^H7218 guiding^H7919 ➔ his hands^H3027 wittingly;^H7919 for Manasseh^H4519 was the firstborn.^H1060

Deu 29:9

Deu 29:9 - Keep^H8104 therefore the words^H1697 of this covenant,^H1285 and do^H6213 them, that ye may prosper^H7919 in all that ye do.^H6213

Deu 32:29

Deu 32:29 - O that^H3863 they were wise,^H2449 that they understood^H7919 this, that they would consider^H995 their latter end!^H319

Jos 1:7

Jos 1:7 - Only be thou strong^H2388 and very^H3966 courageous,^H553 that thou mayest observe^H8104 to do^H6213 according to all the law,^H8451 which Moses^H4872 my servant^H5650 commanded^H6680 thee: turn^H5493 not from it to the right hand^H3225 or to the left,^H8040 that thou mayest prosper^H7919 whithersoever thou goest.^H3212

Jos 1:8

Jos 1:8 - This book^H5612 of the law^H8451 shall not depart^H4185 out of thy mouth;^H6310 but thou shalt meditate^H1897 therein day^H3119 and night,^H3915 that thou mayest observe^H8104 to do^H6213 according to all that is written^H3789 therein: for then thou shalt make^H6743 ➔ thy way^H1870 prosperous,^H6743 and then thou shalt have good success.^H7919

1Sa 18:5

1Sa 18:5 - And David^H1732 went out^H3318 whithersoever Saul^H7586 sent^H7971 him, and behaved himself wisely:^H7919 and Saul^H7586 set^H7760 him over the men^H582 of war,^H4421 and he was accepted^H3190 in the sight^H5869 of all the people,^H5971 and also in the sight^H5869 of Saul's^H7586 servants.^H5650

1Sa 18:14

1Sa 18:14 - And David^H1732 behaved himself wisely^H7919 in all his ways;^H1870 and the LORD^H3068 was with him.

1Sa 18:15

1Sa 18:15 - Wherefore when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 that he behaved^H7919 ➔ himself very^H3966 wisely,^H7919 he was afraid^H1481 of^H6440 him.

1Sa 18:30

1Sa 18:30 - Then the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 went forth:^H3318 and it came to pass, after^H1767 they went forth,^H3318 that David^H1732 behaved himself more wisely^H7919 than all the servants^H5650 of Saul;^H7586 so that his name^H8034 was much^H3966 set by.^H3365

1Ki 2:3

1Ki 2:3 - And keep^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 to walk^H3212 in his ways,^H1870 to keep^H8104 his statutes,^H2708 and his commandments,^H4687 and his judgments,^H4941 and his testimonies,^H5715 as it is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 of Moses,^H4872 that thou mayest prosper^H7919 in all that thou doest,^H6213 and whithersoever thou turnest^H6437 thyself:

2Ki 18:7

2Ki 18:7 - And the LORD^H3068 was with him; and he prospered^H7919 whithersoever he went forth:^H3318 and he rebelled^H4775 against the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 and served^H5647 him not.

1Ch 28:19

1Ch 28:19 - All this, said David, the LORD^H3068 made me understand^H7919 in writing^H3791 by his hand^H3027 upon me, even all the works^H4399 of this pattern.^H8403

2Ch 30:22

2Ch 30:22 - And Hezekiah^H3169 spake^H1696 comfortably^H3820 unto all the Levites^H3881 that taught^H7919 the good^H2896 knowledge^H7922 of the LORD:^H3068 and they did eat^H398 throughout the feast^H4150 seven^H7651 days,^H3117 offering^H2076 peace^H8002 offerings,^H2077 and making confession^H3034 to the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers.^H1

Neh 8:13

Neh 8:13 - And on the second^H8145 day^H3117 were gathered together^H622 the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of all the people,^H5971 the priests,^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 unto Ezra^H5830 the scribe,^H5608 even to understand^H7919 the words^H1697 of the law.^H8451

Neh 9:20

Neh 9:20 - Thou gavest^H5414 also thy good^H2896 spirit^H7307 to instruct^H7919 them, and withheldest^H4513 not thy manna^H4478 from their mouth,^H6310 and gavest^H5414 them water^H4325 for their thirst.^H6772

Job 22:2

Job 22:2 - Can a man^H1397 be profitable^H5532 unto God,^H410 as^H3588 he that is wise^H7919 may be profitable^H5532 unto himself?

Job 34:27

Job 34:27 - Because they turned back^H5493 from him,^H310 and would not consider^H7919 any of his ways:^H1870

Job 34:35

Job 34:35 - Job^H347 hath spoken^H1696 without knowledge,^H1847 and his words^H1697 were without wisdom.^H7919

Psa 2:10

Psa 2:10 - Be wise^H7919 now therefore, O ye kings:^H4428 be instructed,^H3256 ye judges^H8199 of the earth.^H776

Psa 14:2

Psa 14:2 - The LORD^H3068 looked down^H8259 from heaven^H8064 upon the children^H1121 of men,^H120 to see^H7200 if there^H3426 were any that did understand,^H7919 and seek^H1875 God.^H430

Psa 32:8

Psa 32:8 - I will instruct^H7919 thee and teach^H3384 thee in the way^H1870 which^H2098 thou shalt go:^H3212 I will guide^H3289 thee with mine eye.^H5869

Psa 36:3

Psa 36:3 - The words^H1697 of his mouth^H6310 are iniquity^H205 and deceit:^H4820 he hath left off^H2308 to be wise,^H7919 and to do good.^H3190

Psa 41:1

Psa 41:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 A Psalm^H4210 of David.]]^H1732 Blessed^H835 is he that considereth^H7919 the poor:^H1800 the LORD^H3068 will deliver^H4422 him in time^H3117 of trouble.^H7451

Psa 47:7

Psa 47:7 - For God^H430 is the King^H4428 of all the earth:^H776 sing ye praises^H2167 with understanding.^H7919

Psa 53:2

Psa 53:2 - God^H430 looked down^H8259 from heaven^H8064 upon the children^H1121 of men,^H120 to see^H7200 if there were^H3426 any that did understand,^H7919 that did seek^H1875 God.^H430

Psa 64:9

Psa 64:9 - And all men^H120 shall fear,^H3372 and shall declare^H5046 the work^H6467 of God;^H430 for they shall wisely consider^H7919 of his doing.^H4639

Psa 94:8

Psa 94:8 - Understand,^H995 ye brutish^H1197 among the people:^H5971 and ye fools,^H3684 when will ye be wise?^H7919

Psa 101:2

Psa 101:2 - I will behave myself wisely^H7919 in a perfect^H8549 way.^H1870 O when wilt thou come^H935 unto me? I will walk^H1980 within^H7130 my house^H1004 with a perfect^H8537 heart.^H3824

Psa 106:7

Psa 106:7 - Our fathers^H1 understood^H7919 not thy wonders^H6381 in Egypt;^H4714 they remembered^H2142 not the multitude^H7230 of thy mercies;^H2617 but provoked^H4784 him at the sea,^H3220 even at the Red^H5488 sea.^H3220

Psa 119:99

Psa 119:99 - I have more understanding^H7919 than all my teachers:^H3925 for thy testimonies^H5715 are my meditation.^H7881

Pro 1:3

Pro 1:3 - To receive^H3947 the instruction^H4148 of wisdom,^H7919 justice,^H6664 and judgment,^H4941 and equity;^H4339

Pro 10:5

Pro 10:5 - He that gathereth^H103 in summer^H7019 is a wise^H7919 son:^H1121 but he that sleepeth^H7290 in harvest^H7105 is a son^H1121 that causeth shame.^H954

Pro 10:19

Pro 10:19 - In the multitude^H7230 of words^H1697 there wanteth^H2308 not sin:^H6588 but he that refraineth^H2820 his lips^H8193 is wise.^H7919

Pro 14:35

Pro 14:35 - The king's^H4428 favour^H7522 is toward a wise^H7919 servant:^H5650 but his wrath^H5678 is against him that causeth shame.^H954

Pro 15:24

Pro 15:24 - The way^H734 of life^H2416 is above^H4605 to the wise,^H7919 that he may depart^H5493 from hell^H7585 beneath.^H4295

Pro 16:20

Pro 16:20 - He that handleth a matter^H1697 wisely^H7919 shall find^H4672 good:^H2896 and whoso trusteth^H982 in the LORD,^H3068 happy^H835 is he.

Pro 16:23

Pro 16:23 - The heart^H3820 of the wise^H2450 teacheth^H7919 his mouth,^H6310 and addeth^H3254 learning^H3948 to his lips.^H8193

Pro 17:2

Pro 17:2 - A wise^H7919 servant^H5650 shall have rule^H4910 over a son^H1121 that causeth shame,^H954 and shall have part^H2505 of the inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 the brethren.^H251

Pro 17:8

Pro 17:8 - A gift^H7810 is as a precious^H2580 stone^H68 in the eyes^H5869 of him that hath^H1167 it: whithersoever it turneth,^H6437 it prospereth.^H7919

Pro 19:14

Pro 19:14 - House^H1004 and riches^H1952 are the inheritance^H5159 of fathers:^H1 and a prudent^H7919 wife^H802 is from the LORD.^H3068

Pro 21:11

Pro 21:11 - When the scorner^H3887 is punished,^H6064 the simple^H6612 is made wise:^H2449 and when the wise^H2450 is instructed,^H7919 he receiveth^H3947 knowledge.^H1847

Pro 21:12

Pro 21:12 - The righteous^H6662 man wisely considereth^H7919 the house^H1004 of the wicked:^H7563 but God overthroweth^H5557 the wicked^H7563 for their wickedness.^H7451

Pro 21:16

Pro 21:16 - The man^H120 that wandereth^H8582 out of the way^H1870 of understanding^H7919 shall remain^H5117 in the congregation^H6951 of the dead.^H7496

Isa 41:20

Isa 41:20 - That they may see,^H7200 and know,^H3045 and consider,^H7760 and understand^H7919 together,^H3162 that the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 hath done^H6213 this, and the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478 hath created^H1254 it.

Isa 44:18

Isa 44:18 - They have not known^H3045 nor understood:^H995 for he hath shut^H2902 their eyes,^H5869 that they cannot see;^H7200 and their hearts,^H3826 that they cannot understand.^H7919

Isa 52:13

Isa 52:13 - Behold, my servant^H5650 shall deal prudently,^H7919 he shall be exalted^H7311 and extolled,^H5375 and be very^H3966 high.^H1361

Jer 3:15

Jer 3:15 - And I will give^H5414 you pastors^H7462 according to mine heart,^H3820 which shall feed^H7462 you with knowledge^H1844 and understanding.^H7919

Jer 9:24

Jer 9:24 - But let him that glorieth^H1984 glory^H1984 in this, that he understandeth^H7919 and knoweth^H3045 me, that I am the LORD^H3068 which exercise^H6213 lovingkindness,^H2617 judgment,^H4941 and righteousness,^H6666 in the earth:^H776 for in these things I delight,^H2654 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Jer 10:21

Jer 10:21 - For the pastors^H7462 are become brutish,^H1197 and have not sought^H1875 the LORD:^H3068 therefore they shall not prosper,^H7919 and all their flocks^H4830 shall be scattered.^H6327

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