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שָׂכַל

sa.khalbe prudentHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb62 occurrences16 books62 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
Traditional renderings: 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.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

62 total
  1. Genesis 3:6לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל · for obtaining wisdom
    When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
  2. Genesis 48:14שִׂכֵּל֙ · and crossing
    But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
  3. Deuteronomy 29:9תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ · you may prosper
    So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do.
  4. Deuteronomy 32:29יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ · they would understand
    If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
  5. Joshua 1:7תַּשְׂכִּ֔יל · you may prosper
    Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
  6. Joshua 1:8תַּשְׂכִּֽיל׃ · and succeed
    This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  7. 1 Samuel 18:5יַשְׂכִּ֔יל · [and] prospered
    So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
  8. 1 Samuel 18:14מַשְׂכִּ֑יל · to prosper
    …and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
  9. 1 Samuel 18:15מַשְׂכִּ֣יל · successful
    When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
  10. 1 Samuel 18:30שָׂכַ֤ל · was more successful
    Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
  11. 1 Kings 2:3תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל · you may prosper
    And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
  12. 2 Kings 18:7יַשְׂכִּ֑יל · and he prospered
    And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.
  13. 1 Chronicles 28:19הִשְׂכִּ֑יל · has made clear to me
    “All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
  14. 2 Chronicles 30:22הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥ים
    And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
  15. Nehemiah 8:13וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל · to study
    On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.
  16. Nehemiah 9:20לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם · to instruct them
    You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.
  17. Job 22:2מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ · a wise man
    “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
  18. Job 34:27הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃ · regard
    …because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
  19. Job 34:35בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ · insight
    ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
  20. Psalm 2:10הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ · be wise
    Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
  21. Psalm 14:2מַשְׂכִּ֑יל · understand
    The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
  22. Psalm 32:8אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨׀ · I will instruct you
    I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
  23. Psalm 36:3לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל · to be wise
    The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
  24. Psalm 41:1מַשְׂכִּ֣יל · [is] the one who cares
    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
  25. Psalm 53:2מַשְׂכִּ֑יל · understand
    God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
  26. Psalm 64:9הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃ · so they will ponder
    Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
  27. Psalm 94:8תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃ · will you be wise
    Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
  28. Psalm 101:2אַשְׂכִּ֤ילָה׀ · I will ponder
    I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.
  29. Psalm 106:7הִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּ · grasp
    Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.
  30. Psalm 119:99הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי · I have more insight
    I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
  31. Proverbs 1:3הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל · in wise living
    …and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
  32. Proverbs 10:5מַשְׂכִּ֑יל · [is] a wise
    He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
  33. Proverbs 10:19מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ · is wise
    When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
  34. Proverbs 14:35מַשְׂכִּ֑יל · a wise
    A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
  35. Proverbs 15:24לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל · for the wise
    The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
  36. Proverbs 16:20מַשְׂכִּ֣יל · Whoever heeds
    Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
  37. Proverbs 16:23יַשְׂכִּ֣יל · instructs
    The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
  38. Proverbs 17:2מַשְׂכִּ֗יל · A wise
    A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
  39. Proverbs 17:8יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ · he succeeds
    A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
  40. Proverbs 19:14מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ · but a prudent
    Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
  41. Proverbs 21:11וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל · is instructed
    When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
  42. Proverbs 21:12מַשְׂכִּ֣יל · considers
    The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
  43. Proverbs 21:16הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל · of understanding
    The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
  44. Isaiah 41:20וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙ · and understand
    …so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”
  45. Isaiah 44:18מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל · so they cannot understand
    They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
  46. Isaiah 52:13יַשְׂכִּ֖יל · will prosper
    Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
  47. Jeremiah 3:15וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ · and understanding
    Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
  48. Jeremiah 9:24הַשְׂכֵּל֮ · that he understands
    But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
  49. Jeremiah 10:21הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ · prospered
    For the shepherds have become senseless; they do not seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
  50. Jeremiah 20:11הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ · succeeded
    But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.