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 face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.1 Chronicles 22:12 · שֵׂ֣כֶלMay Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.1 Chronicles 26:14 · בְּשֶׂ֗כֶלThe lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.2 Chronicles 2:12 · שֵׂ֣כֶלHuram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.2 Chronicles 30:22 · שֵֽׂכֶל־Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.Ezra 8:18 · שֶׂ֔כֶלAccording to the good hand of our God on 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 brothers, eighteen;Nehemiah 8:8 · שֶׂ֔כֶלThey 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 you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you shall not exalt them.Psalm 111:10 · שֵׂ֣כֶלThe fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!Proverbs 3:4 · וְשֵֽׂכֶל־So you will 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 who has a warped mind shall be despised.Proverbs 13:15 · שֵֽׂכֶל־Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.Proverbs 16:22 · שֵׂ֣כֶלUnderstanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.Proverbs 19:11 · שֵׂ֣כֶלThe discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.Proverbs 23:9 · לְשֵׂ֣כֶלDon’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.Daniel 8:25 · שִׂכְל֗וֹThrough 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.