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Lexicon :: Strong's H7919 - śāḵal

Aa
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 when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:14 - And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:9 - So keep the words of this agreement and do them, so that it may be well for you in everything you do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29 - If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5 - And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:14 - And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - And when Saul saw how wisely he did, he was in fear of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 - Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:3 - And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:7 - And the Lord was with him; he did well in all his undertakings: and he took up arms against the king of Assyria and was his servant no longer.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:19 - All this, said David, the design for all these things, has been made dear to me in writing by the hand of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:22 - And Hezekiah said kind words to the Levites who were expert in the ordering of the worship of the Lord: so they kept the feast for seven days, offering peace-offerings and praising the Lord, the God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:13 - And on the second day the heads of families of all the people and the priests and the Levites came together to Ezra the scribe, to give attention to the words of the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:20 - And you gave your good spirit to be their teacher, and did not keep back your manna from their mouths, and gave them water when they had need of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 - Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:27 - Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:35 - Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 - The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 - I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 - In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:1 - <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:7 - For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:2 - God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 - Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:2 - I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:99 - I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:3 - To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5 - He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 - Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:35 - The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 - A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:14 - House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:12 - The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:16 - The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:20 - So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:18 - They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - See, my servant will do well in his undertakings, he will be honoured, and lifted up, and be very high.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:15 - And I will give you keepers, pleasing to my heart, who will give you your food with knowledge and wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:24 - But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:21 - For the keepers of the sheep have become like beasts, not looking to the Lord for directions: so they have not done wisely and all their flocks have been put to flight.

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