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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #7922 - שֵׂכֶל

Transliteration

sekel

Phonetics

seh'-kel, say'-kel

Origin

from (H7919)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

2263a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

prudence, insight, understanding
1. prudence, good sense
2. insight, understanding
3. cunning, craft (bad sense)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1270 ‑ διανόημα (dee‑an‑o'‑ay‑mah); 1655 ‑ ἐλεήμων (el‑eh‑ay'‑mone); 1771 ‑ ἔννοια (en'‑noy‑ah); 4678 ‑ σοφία (sof‑ee'‑ah); 5428 ‑ φρόνησις (fron'‑ay‑sis);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (15)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

BSB (15)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

CSB (11)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

ESV (15)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

KJV (16)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

LEB (13)

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

LSB (15)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

N95 (14)

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

NAS (15)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (16)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Daniel 1

ASV (15)

a discreet 1

and through his policy 1

from understanding 1

of discretion 1

the discretion 1

the sense 1

the wisdom 1

thee discretion 1

to his wisdom 1

understanding 5

with discretion 1

BSB (15)

a wise 1

and high regard 1

his craft 1

insight 3

of insight 1

the wisdom 1

to his wisdom 1

to understanding 1

understanding 3

who performed skillfully 1

with insight 1

CSB (11)

cunning 1

his insight 1

insight 5

insightful 1

sense 1

the insight 1

the meaning 1

ESV (15)

cunning 1

discretion 3

good sense 4

sense 2

shrewd 1

skill 1

success 1

understanding 2

KJV (16)

discretion 1

knowledge 1

policy 1

prudence 1

sense 1

understanding 7

wisdom 3

wise 1

LEB (13)

discretion 1

good sense 1

his planning 1

is wisdom for 1

sense 2

the meaning so that 1

the understanding of 1

the wisdom of 1

to you understanding 1

understanding 3

LSB (15)

insight 15

N95 (14)

discretion 3

insight 4

repute 1

sense 1

shrewdness 1

understanding 3

wisdom 1

NAS (15)

discretion 3

insight 4

reputation 1

sense 1

shrewdness 1

understanding 4

wisdom 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (16)

a wise 1

from understanding 1

of discretion 1

the discretion 1

the sense 1

the wisdom 1

through his policy 1

to his wisdom 1

understanding 6

with discretion 1

you discretion 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2477) l k x (סכל SKL) AC: Understand CO: ? AB: ?: The ability to consider a situation with comprehension in order to be successful or prosperous.

V) l k x (סכל SKL) - Understand: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: lkV] KJV (64): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) understand, wise, prosper, wisely, understanding, consider, instruct, prudent, skill, teach, consider - Strongs: H7919 (שָׂכַל), H7920 (שְׂכַל)

N^m ) l k x (סכל SKL) - Understanding: [df: lkV] KJV (16): understanding, wisdom, wise, prudence, knowledge, sense, discretion, policy - Strongs: H7922 (שֵׂכֶל)

N^f2 ) t l k x (סכלת SKLT) - Understanding: [Aramaic only] [df: wntlkV] KJV (3): understanding - Strongs: H7924 (שָׂכְלְתָנוּ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שֵׂכֶל and שֶׂכֶל with suff. שִׂכְלוֹ m.

(1) understanding, intelligence, prudence, 1 Chronicles 22:12, 26:14. שֵׂכֶל טוֹב good understanding, Proverbs 13:15; Psalms 111:10; 2 Chronicles 30:22. שׂוּם שֶׂכֶל to give understanding (of any thing); das Berftändniß geben (eröffnen), Nehemiah 8:8.

(2) in a bad sense, cunning, Daniel 8:25.

(3) happiness, Proverbs 3:4.

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List of Word Forms

בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל בשכל הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥ים המשכילים וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ ושכל־ כלו לְשֵׂ֣כֶל לשכל מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל משכל שִׂ֭כְלוֹ שִׂכְל֗וֹ שֵֽׂכֶל־ שֵׂ֣כֶל שֶׂ֔כֶל שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ שכל שכל־ שכלו bə·śe·ḵel beSechel bəśeḵel chelov ham·maś·kî·lîm hammaskiLim hammaśkîlîm ḵə·lōw ḵəlōw lə·śê·ḵel leSechel ləśêḵel miś·śā·ḵel misSachel miśśāḵel śe·ḵel śê·ḵel śê·ḵel- sechel śeḵel śêḵel śêḵel- sichLo śiḵ·lōw śiḵlōw vesechel wə·śê·ḵel- wəśêḵel-