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Lexicon :: Strong's H7922 - śēḵel

Aa
שֵׂכֶל
Transliteration
śēḵel
Pronunciation
seh'-kel
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2263a

Strong’s Definitions

שֶׂכֶל sekel, seh'-kel; or שֵׂכֶל sêkel; from H7919; intelligence; by implication, success:—discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H7922 in the following manner: understanding (7x), wisdom (3x), wise (1x), prudence (1x), knowledge (1x), sense (1x), discretion (1x), policy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H7922 in the following manner: understanding (7x), wisdom (3x), wise (1x), prudence (1x), knowledge (1x), sense (1x), discretion (1x), policy (1x).

  1. prudence, insight, understanding

    1. prudence, good sense

    2. insight, understanding

    3. cunning, craft (bad sense)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֶׂכֶל sekel, seh'-kel; or שֵׂכֶל sêkel; from H7919; intelligence; by implication, success:—discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
STRONGS H7922: Abbreviations
† שֵׂ֫כֶל, שֶׂ֫כֶל noun masculine prudence, insight; — שֵׂ֫׳ absolute Psalm 111:10 +, construct Proverbs 19:11 +; שֶׂ׳ absolute 1 Samuel 25:3 +; שָׂ֑כֶל Job 17:4; suffix שִׂכְלוֺ Proverbs 12:8; Daniel 8:25; —
1. prudence, good sense: טוֺבַת שׂ׳ woman of good sense 1 Samuel 25:3.
2. insight, understanding: || בִינָה 1 Chronicles 22:12; 2 Chronicles 2:11, compare Job 17:4; טוֺב שׂ׳ Proverbs 3:4; Proverbs 13:15; Psalm 111:10; 2 Chronicles 30:22; אִישׂ שׂ׳ Ezra 8:18; יוֺעֵץ בְּשׂ׳ 1 Chronicles 26:14; בְּעָלָיו מְקוֺר חַיִּים שׂ׳ Proverbs 16:22; restrains from anger Proverbs 19:11, wins praise Proverbs 12:8, fool despises מִלִּים שׂ׳ Proverbs 23:9; שׂוֺם שׂ׳ Nehemiah 8:8 (|| הֵבִין) set forth (the) understanding (i.e. the meaning).
3. bad sense, cunning, craft, Daniel 8:25.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

25:3; 25:3

1 Chronicles

22:12; 26:14

2 Chronicles

2:11; 30:22

Ezra

8:18

Nehemiah

8:8

Job

17:4; 17:4

Psalms

111:10; 111:10

Proverbs

3:4; 12:8; 12:8; 13:15; 16:22; 19:11; 19:11; 23:9

Daniel

8:25; 8:25

H7922

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7922 matches the Hebrew שֵׂכֶל (śēḵel),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:3 - (now the man’s H376 name H8034 was Nabal H5037, and his wife’s H802 name H8034 was Abigail H26. And the woman H802 was [fn]intelligent H2896 H7922 and beautiful H3303 in appearance H8389, but the man H376 was harsh H7186 and evil H7451 in his dealings H4611, and he was a Calebite H3614),

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:12 - “Only H389 the LORD H3068 give H5414 you discretion H7922 and understanding H998, and put H6680 you in H6680 charge H6680 of Israel H3478, so that you may keep H8104 the Law H8451 of the LORD H3068 your God H430.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14 - The lot H1486 to the east H4217 fell H5307 to [fn]Shelemiah H8018. Then they cast H5307 lots H1486 for his son H1121 Zechariah H2148, a counselor H3289 with insight H7922, and his lot H1486 came H3318 out H3318 to the north H6828.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:12 - Then Huram H2361 [fn]continued H559, “Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068, the God H430 of Israel H3478, who H834 made H6213 heaven H8064 and earth H776, who H834 has given H5414 King H4428 David H1732 a wise H2450 son H1121, [fn]endowed H3045 with discretion H7922 and understanding H998, who H834 will build H1129 a house H1004 for the LORD H3068 and a [fn]royal H4438 palace H1004 for himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:22

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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:18 - And as the good H2896 hand H3027 of our God H430 was upon us, they brought H935 us a man H376 of insight H7922 from the sons H1121 of Mahli H4249, the son H1121 of Levi H3878, the son H1121 of Israel H3478, namely Sherebiah H8274, and his sons H1121 and brothers H251, eighteen H8083 H6240 men;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:8 - They read H7121 from the book H5612, from the Law H8451 of God H430, [fn]translating H6567 to give H7760 the sense H7922 so that they understood H995 the reading H4744.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:4 -

“For You have [fn]kept H6845 their hearts H3820 away H6845 from understanding H7922;

Therefore H5921 H3651 You will not exalt H7311 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:10 -

The [fn]fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H7225 of wisdom H2451;

All H3605 those who [fn]follow H6213 His commandments have a good H2896 understanding H7922;

His praise H8416 endures H5975 forever H5703.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:4 -

So you will find H4672 favor H2580 and a good H2896 [fn]reputation H7922

In the sight H5869 of God H430 and man H120.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:8 -

A person H376 will be praised H1984 according H6310 to his insight H7922,

But one of perverse H5753 [fn]mind H3820 will be despised H937.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:15 -

Good H2896 understanding H7922 produces H5414 favor H2580,

But the way H1870 of the treacherous H898 is [fn]their own disaster H343.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 -

Understanding H7922 is a fountain H4726 of life H2416 to those H1167 who H1167 have H1167 it,

But the discipline H4148 of fools H191 is foolishness H200.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:11 -

A person’s H120 discretion H7922 makes H748 him slow H748 to anger H639,

And it is his glory H8597 to overlook H5674 an offense H6588.

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Do not speak H1696 [fn]to be heard H241 by a fool H3684,

For he will despise H936 the wisdom H7922 of your words H4405.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 -

“And through H5921 his shrewdness H7922

He will make H6743 deceit H4820 a H6743 success H6743 by his [fn]influence H3027;

And he will make H1431 himself great H1431 in his [fn]own mind H3824,

And he will [fn]destroy H7843 many H7227 while they are [fn]at ease H7962.

He will even [fn]oppose H5975 H5921 the Prince H8269 of princes H8269,

But he will be broken H7665 without H657 [fn]human H3027 agency H3027.

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