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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - When the woman H802 saw H7200 that the tree H6086 was good H2896 for food H3978, and that it was a delight H8378 to the eyes H5869, and that the tree H6086 was desirable H2530 to make H7919 one wise H7919, she took H3947 some H4480 of its fruit H6529 and ate H398; and she also H1571 gave H5414 some to her husband H376 with her, and he ate H398.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:14 - But Israel H3478 reached H7971 out H7971 his right H3225 hand H3225 and placed H7896 it on the head H7218 of Ephraim H669, who H1931 was the younger H6810, and his left H8040 hand H8040 on Manasseh’s H4519 head H7218, crossing H7919 his hands H3027, although H3588 Manasseh H4519 was the firstborn H1060.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:9 - “So you will keep H8104 the words H1697 of this H2088 covenant H1285 and do H6213 them, in H4616 order H4616 that H4616 you may be H7919 successful H7919 in everything H3605 that you do H6213.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29 -

“If H3863 only H3863 they were H2449 wise H2449 and they understood H7919 this H2088;

If only they would discern H995 their [fn]future H319!

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - “Only H7534 be strong H2388 and very H3966 courageous H553; [fn]be H8104 careful H8104 to do H6213 according to all H3605 the Law H8451 which H834 Moses H4872 My servant H5650 commanded H6680 you; do not turn H5493 from it to the right H3225 or to the left H8040, so H4616 that H4616 you may [fn]achieve H7919 success H7919 wherever H3605 H834 you go H1980.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - “This H2088 Book H5612 of the Law H8451 shall not depart H4185 from your mouth H6310, but you shall meditate H1897 on it day H3119 and night H3915, so H4616 that H4616 you may [fn]be H8104 careful H8104 to do H6213 according to all H3605 that is written H3789 in it; for then H227 you will make H6743 your way H1870 prosperous H6743, and then H227 you will [fn]achieve H7919 success H7919.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5 - And David H1732 went H3318 into battle wherever H3605 H834 Saul H7586 sent H7971 him, and always [fn]achieved H7919 success H7919; so Saul H7586 put H7760 him in H5921 charge H5921 of H5921 the men H376 of war H4421. And it was pleasing H3190 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 the people H5971, and also H1571 in the sight H5869 of Saul’s H7586 servants H5650.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:14 - David H1732 was [fn]successful H7919 in all H3605 his ways H1870, for the LORD H3068 was with him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:15 - When Saul H7586 saw H7200 that he was [fn]very H3966 successful H7919, he was afraid H1481 of him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 -

Then the commanders H8269 of the Philistines H6430 went H3318 to battle, and it happened H1961 as often H1767 as they went H3318 out H3318, that David H1732 was H7919 more H4480 [fn]successful H7919 than H4480 all H3605 the servants H5650 of Saul H7586. So his name H8034 was held H3365 in high H3966 esteem H3365.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:3 - “Do H8104 your duty H4931 to the LORD H3068 your God H430, to walk H1980 in His ways H1870, to [fn]keep H8104 His statutes H2708, His commandments H4687, His ordinances H4941, and His testimonies H5715, according to what is written H3789 in the Law H8451 of Moses H4872, so H4616 that H4616 you may succeed H7919 in all H3605 that you do H6213 and wherever H3605 H834 H8033 you turn H6437,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:7 - And the LORD H3068 was with him; wherever H3605 H834 he went H3318 he was H7919 successful H7919. And he revolted H4775 against the king H4428 of Assyria H804 and did not serve H5647 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:19 -

“All H3605 this,said David, “the LORD H3068 made me understand H7919 in writing H3791 by His hand H3027 upon me, all H3605 the [fn]details H4399 of this pattern H8403.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:22 - Then Hezekiah H2396 spoke H1696 [fn]encouragingly H5921 H3820 to all H3605 the Levites H3881 who showed H7919 good H2896 insight H7922 in the things of the LORD H3068. So they ate H398 for the appointed H4150 seven H7651 days H3117, sacrificing H2076 peace H8002 offerings H8002 and giving H3034 thanks H3034 to the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:13 -

Then on the second H8145 day H3117 the heads H7218 of fathers’ H1 households of all H3605 the people H5971, the priests H3548, and the Levites H3881 were gathered H622 to Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 so that they might gain H7919 insight H7919 into the words H1697 of the Law H8451.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:20 -

“Instead, You gave H5414 Your good H2896 Spirit H7307 to instruct H7919 them,

You did not withhold H4513 Your manna H4478 from their mouth H6310,

And You gave H5414 them water H4325 for their thirst H6772.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 -

“Can a strong H1397 man H1397 be H5532 of H5532 use H5532 to God H410,

Or H3588 a wise H7919 one be H5532 useful H5532 to himself?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:27 -

Because H834 H5921 H3651 they turned H5493 aside H5493 from following H310 Him,

And had H7919 no H3808 regard H7919 for any H3605 of His ways H1870,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:35 -

‘Job H347 speaks H1696 without H3808 knowledge H1847,

And his words H1697 are without H3808 wisdom H7919.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 -

Now H6258 then, you kings H4428, use H7919 insight H7919;

Let yourselves be instructed H3256, you [fn]judges H8199 of the earth H776.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 -

The LORD H3068 has looked H8259 down H8259 from heaven H8064 upon the sons H1121 of mankind H120

To see H7200 if there H3426 are H3426 any H3426 who [fn]understand H7919,

Who seek H1875 God H430.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 -

I will instruct H7919 you and teach H3384 you in the way H1870 which H2098 you should go H1980;

I will advise H3289 you with My eye H5869 upon you.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 -

The words H1697 of his mouth H6310 are wickedness H205 and deceit H4820;

He has ceased H2308 to [fn]be H7919 wise H7919 and to do H3190 good H3190.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Blessed H835 is one who considers H7919 the [fn]helpless H1800;

The LORD H3068 will save H4422 him on a day H3117 of [fn]trouble H7451.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:7 -

For God H430 is the King H4428 of all H3605 the earth H776;

Sing H2167 praises H2167 with a psalm H4905 of H4905 wisdom H4905.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:2 -

God H430 has looked H8259 down H8259 from heaven H8064 upon the sons H1121 of mankind H120

To see H7200 if there H3426 is H3426 anyone who [fn]understands H7919,

Who seeks H1875 after God H430.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 -

Then all H3605 people H120 [fn]will fear H3372,

And they [fn]will declare H5046 the work H6467 of God H430,

And [fn]will consider H7919 [fn]what H4639 He has done H4639.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 -

Pay H995 attention H995, you stupid H1197 ones among the people H5971;

And when H4970 will you understand H7919, foolish H3684 ones H3684?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:2 -

I will carefully H7919 attend H7919 to the [fn]blameless H8549 way H1870.

When H4970 will You come H935 to me?

I will walk H1980 within H7130 my house H1004 in the [fn]integrity H8537 of my heart H3824.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 -

Our fathers H1 in Egypt H4714 did not understand H7919 Your [fn]wonders H6381;

They did not remember H2142 [fn]Your abundant H7230 kindnesses H2617,

But rebelled H4784 by the sea H3220, at the [fn]Red H5488 Sea H3220.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:99 -

I have H7919 more H4480 insight H7919 than H4480 all H3605 my teachers H3925,

For Your testimonies H5715 are my meditation H7881.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:3 -

To receive H3947 instruction H4148 in wise H7919 behavior H7919,

Righteousness H6664, justice H4941, and integrity H4339;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5 -

He who gathers H103 in H103 summer H7019 is a son H1121 who acts H7919 wisely H7919,

But he who sleeps H7290 in harvest H7105 is a son H1121 who acts H954 shamefully H954.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 -

When there are many H7230 words H1697, wrongdoing H6588 is unavoidable H2308 H3808,

But one who restrains H2820 his lips H8193 is wise H7919.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:35 -

The king’s H4428 favor H7522 is toward a servant H5650 who acts H7919 wisely H7919,

But his anger H5678 is toward him who acts H954 shamefully H954.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 -

The path H734 of life H2416 leads upward H4605 for the wise H7919,

So H4616 that H4616 he may keep H5493 away H5493 from [fn]Sheol H7585 below H4295.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 -

One who pays H7919 attention H7919 to the word H1697 will find H4672 good H2896,

And blessed H835 is one who trusts H982 in the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 -

The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 instructs H7919 his mouth H6310

And adds H3254 [fn]persuasiveness H3948 to his lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:2 -

A servant H5650 who acts H7919 wisely H7919 will rule H4910 over a son H1121 who acts H954 shamefully H954,

And will share H2505 in the inheritance H5159 among H8432 brothers H251.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 -

A bribe H7810 is a [fn]charm H68 H2580 in the sight H5869 of its owner H1167;

Wherever H413 H3605 H834 he turns H6437, he prospers H7919.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:14 -

House H1004 and wealth H1952 are an inheritance H5159 from fathers H1,

But a prudent H7919 wife H802 is from the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 -

When the scoffer H3887 is punished H6064, the naive H6612 becomes H2449 wise H2449;

But when the wise H2449 is instructed H7919, he receives H3947 knowledge H1847.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:12 -

The [fn]righteous H6662 one H6662 considers H7919 the house H1004 of the wicked H7563,

Bringing H5557 the wicked H7563 to ruin H7451.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:16 -

A person H120 who wanders H8582 from the way H1870 of understanding H7919

Will rest H5117 in the assembly H6951 of the [fn]dead H7496.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:20 -

So H4616 that H4616 they may see H7200 and recognize H3045,

And consider H7760 and gain H7919 insight H7919 as H3162 well H3162,

That the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 has done H6213 this H2088,

And the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478 has created H1254 it.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:18 -

They do not know H3045, nor H3808 do they understand H995, for He has smeared H2902 over H2902 their eyes H5869 so H4480 that H4480 they cannot H4480 see H7200, and their hearts H3820 so H4480 that H4480 they cannot H4480 comprehend H7919.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 -

Behold H2009, My Servant H5650 will prosper H7919,

He will be H7311 high H7311 and lifted H5375 up H5375 and [fn]greatly H3966 exalted H1361.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:15 -

“Then I will give H5414 you shepherds H7462 [fn]after My own heart H3820, who will feed H7462 you knowledge H1844 and understanding H7919.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:24 - but let the one who boasts H1984 boast H1984 of this H2088, that he understands H7919 and knows H3045 Me, that I am the LORD H3068 who exercises H6213 [fn]mercy H2617, justice H4941, and righteousness H6666 on the earth H776; for I delight H2654 in these H428 things H428,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:21 -

For the shepherds H7462 have become H1197 stupid H1197

And have not sought H1875 the LORD H3068.

Therefore H5921 H3651 they have not prospered H7919,

And all H3605 their flock H4830 is scattered H6327.


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