1) prudence, insight, understanding 1a) prudence, good sense 1b) insight, understanding 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) Aramaic equivalent: sokh.le.ta.nu (שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ "insight" H7924)
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H7922 — שֵׂ֫כֶל
se.khel · understanding · Hebrew/Aramaic
16 tagged verse occurrences
1 Samuel 25:3 · שֶׂ֙כֶל֙Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.1 Chronicles 22:12 · שֵׂ֣כֶלOnly Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.1 Chronicles 26:14 · בְּשֶׂ֗כֶלAnd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.2 Chronicles 2:12 · שֵׂ֣כֶלHuram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.2 Chronicles 30:22 · שֵֽׂכֶל־And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.Ezra 8:18 · שֶׂ֔כֶלAnd according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;Nehemiah 8:8 · שֶׂ֔כֶלAnd they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.Job 17:4 · מִּשָּׂ֑כֶלFor thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt them.Psalm 111:10 · שֵׂ֣כֶלThe fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever.Proverbs 3:4 · וְשֵֽׂכֶל־So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.Proverbs 12:8 · שִׂ֭כְלוֹA man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.Proverbs 13:15 · שֵֽׂכֶל־Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.Proverbs 16:22 · שֵׂ֣כֶלUnderstanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.Proverbs 19:11 · שֵׂ֣כֶלThe discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.Proverbs 23:9 · לְשֵׂ֣כֶלSpeak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.Daniel 8:25 · שִׂכְל֗וֹAnd through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.