the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Strong's #7922 - שֵׂכֶל
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- prudence, insight, understanding
- prudence, good sense
- insight, understanding
- cunning, craft (bad sense)
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2477) lkx (סכל SKL) AC: Understand CO: ? AB: ?: The ability to consider a situation with comprehension in order to be successful or prosperous.
V) lkx (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)
Nm ) lkx (סכל SKL) - Understanding: [df: lkV] KJV (16): understanding, wisdom, wise, prudence, knowledge, sense, discretion, policy - Strongs: H7922 (שֵׂכֶל)
Nf2 ) tlkx (סכלת SKLT) - Understanding: [Aramaic only] [df: wntlkV] KJV (3): understanding - Strongs: H7924 (שָׂכְלְתָנוּ)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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.
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.