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sakal: consider
Original Word: שָׂכַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sakal
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-kal')
Short Definition: consider

I. שָׂכַל verb be prudent (Gerber47denominative from שֶׂכֶל, but verb early; Late Hebrew סָכַל, Hithpa`el shew oneself attentive (to), look; Aramaic סְכַל (rare) understand, Ithpa`al look (at), consider, Aph`el instruct; שְׂכַל only Aph`el (for Hebrew הִשְׂכִּיל), understand, make wise; Pa`el teach, Ethpa`al understand, etc.; Samaritan Ithpa`al look (for Hebrew הִבִּיט); Assyrian šiklu, clever, šklûtu, cleverness, MeissnSuppl.93); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׂ 1 Samuel 18:30 be prudent, circumspect (SS HPS); Kit Buhl Gerber and others prosper.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִשְׂכִּיל Jeremiah 23:5; 1 Chronicles 28:19; 1singular הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי Psalm 119:99; 3masculine plural הִשְׂכִּילוּ Job 34:27 +; Imperfect יַשְׂכִּיל 1 Samuel 18:5 +; 2 masculine singular jussive תַּשְׂכַּל Daniel 9:25, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הַשְׂכִּילוּ Psalm 2:10; Infinitive absolute הַשְׂכֵּל Jeremiah 9:23 +; הַשְׂכֵּיל (Ges § 53 k) Jeremiah 3:15; Job 34:35; construct הַשְׂכִּיל Genesis 3:6 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׂכִּיל 1 Samuel 18:14 +, feminine מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Proverbs 19:14; plural מַשְׂכִּילִים Daniel 11:35 +, etc.; meanings hard to classify: scholars differ greatly; —

1 look at: נְחְמָד הָעֵץ לְהַשְׂכִּיל Genesis 3:6 (J) was desirable to look upon (so ᵐ5 Ges De; AV, RV to make one wise; Ew Di Buhl SS Dr and others below 3).

2 give attention to, consider, ponder: Isaiah 41:20; Isaiah 44:18; Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 64:10; Psalm 106:7; Job 34:27; with לְ Proverbs 21:12; with אֶל Psalm 41:2; Nehemiah 8:13; with עַל Proverbs 16:20; with ב Psalm 101:2; Daniel 9:13.

3 have insight, comprehension: Jeremiah 9:23 ("" ׳יָדַע י), Psalm 94:8 ("" בִּין), Psalm 119:99, Daniel 1:4; Daniel 9:25 ("" יָדַע); הַשְׂכֵּ(י)ל assubstantive = insight, understanding: as ׳יs gift to ruler and teacher, "" דֵּעָה Jeremiah 3:15; "" דַּ֫עַת Job 34:35; "" מַדָּע Daniel 1:17; מוּסַר ׳הַשׂ Proverbs 1:3; ׳דֶּרֶךְ הַשׂ Proverbs 21:16.

4 cause to consider, give insight, teach: ׳י subject, accusative of thing, 1 Chronicles 28:19, accusative of person Psalm 32:8; Nehemiah 9:20; Gabriel subject, 2accusative Daniel 9:22; לֵב חָכָם subject, accusative of thing Proverbs 16:23; with לְ, Proverbs 21:11; ׳הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים שֵׂכֶל טוֺב לי2Chronicles 30:22 (but Be Ke Benz etc. who shewed good skill, that is, in music, 2 Chronicles 30:21b); (הַ)מַוְכִּילִים Daniel 11:33,35; Daniel 12:3,10 the teachers (so Ew Hi Bev; Thes Ke Behrm and others the wise).

5 act circumspectly, prudently: absolute Amos 5:13; Psalm 2:10; Psalm 36:4; מַשְׂכִּיל as substantive Psalm 14:2 = Psalm 53:3, Proverbs 10:5,19; Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 15:24; Proverbs 17:2; Job 22:2; אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Proverbs 19:14. — Jeremiah 50:9 has גִּבּוֺר מַשְׁכִּיל according to Masora (van d. H. Baer Gi), compare ᵑ9, i.e. a child-slaying warrior; but ׳שׁ

Hiph`il elsewhere only Hosea 9:14, of miscarriage; ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew and most modern (Gf Gie Rothst) read מַשְׂכִּיל, either skilful or fortunate.

6 prosper, have success (compare Dr 1 Samuel 18:5): absolute 1 Samuel 18:15; Isaiah 52:13; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 20:11; Jeremiah 23:5; Joshua 1:8 (D); with ב, Joshua 1:7 (D) 1 Samuel 18:5,14 (read בְּכָלֿ for לְכָלֿ Vrss Th HPS and others), compare 2 Kings 18:7; with אֶל, Proverbs 17:8.

7 cause to prosper: Deuteronomy 29:8; 1 Kings 2:3(D).

II. [שָׂכַל] verb Pi`el lay crosswise (so, and not √ I. ׳שׂ, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7Jon and modern, compare Arabic bind legs of beast, plait locks of hair); — Perfect3masculine singular שִׂכֵּל אֶתיָֿדָיו Genesis 48:14 (J); Thes Dr, however, prudentes fecit, from √ I. ׳שׂ.



consider, expert, instruct, prosper, deal prudently, give skillful, have good success, teach,

A primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent -- 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.

way·yā·šōk·kū — 1 Occ.
’aś·kî·lāh — 1 Occ.
’aś·kî·lə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ham·maś·kîl — 1 Occ.
ham·maś·kî·lîm — 1 Occ.
haś·kêl — 3 Occ.
haś·kî·lū — 1 Occ.
hiś·kal·tî — 1 Occ.
hiś·kîl — 1 Occ.
hiś·kî·lū — 5 Occ.
lə·haś·kî·lām — 1 Occ.
lə·haś·kî·lə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
lə·maś·kîl — 1 Occ.
maš·kîl — 1 Occ.
maś·kā·leṯ — 1 Occ.
maś·kîl — 13 Occ.
mê·haś·kîl — 1 Occ.
śā·ḵal — 1 Occ.
śê·ḵel- — 1 Occ.
śik·kêl — 1 Occ.


Strong's Hebrew 7919
63 Occurrences


’aś·kî·lāh — 1 Occ.
’aś·kî·lə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ham·maś·kîl — 1 Occ.
ham·maś·kî·lîm — 1 Occ.
haś·kêl — 3 Occ.
haś·kî·lū — 1 Occ.
hiś·kal·tî — 1 Occ.
hiś·kîl — 1 Occ.
hiś·kî·lū — 5 Occ.
lə·haś·kîl — 2 Occ.
lə·haś·kî·lām — 1 Occ.
lə·haś·kî·lə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
lə·maś·kîl — 1 Occ.
maš·kîl — 1 Occ.
maś·kā·leṯ — 1 Occ.
maś·kîl — 13 Occ.
mê·haś·kîl — 1 Occ.
śā·ḵal — 1 Occ.
śê·ḵel- — 1 Occ.
śik·kêl — 1 Occ.
taś·kîl — 3 Occ.
taś·kî·lū — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·haś·kîl — 2 Occ.
ū·maś·kî·lê — 1 Occ.
ū·maś·kî·lîm — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·haś·kîl — 1 Occ.
wə·ham·maś·ki·lîm — 2 Occ.
ḇə·haś·kêl — 2 Occ.
wə·haś·kêl — 1 Occ.
wə·hiś·kîl — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯaś·kêl — 1 Occ.
wə·yaś·kî·lū — 1 Occ.
yaś·kîl — 5 Occ.
yaś·kî·lū — 1 Occ.

Genesis 3:6
BIB: וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ
NAS: was desirable to make [one] wise, she took
KJV: to be desired to make [one] wise, she took
INT: was desirable the tree to make wise took fruit

Genesis 48:14
BIB: רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־ יָדָ֔יו
NAS: head, crossing his hands,
KJV: his hands wittingly; for Manasseh
INT: head Manasseh's crossing his hands although

Deuteronomy 29:9
BIB: אֹתָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־
NAS: to do them, that you may prosper in all
KJV: and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
INT: to do that you may prosper all you

Deuteronomy 32:29
BIB: ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ
NAS: that they were wise, that they understood this,
KJV: they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider
INT: Would were wise understood would discern

Joshua 1:7
BIB: וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֔יל בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: so that you may have success wherever
KJV: or [to] the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
INT: to the left so you may have to all which

Joshua 1:8
BIB: דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: and then you will have success.
KJV: prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
INT: your way and then will have

1 Samuel 18:5
BIB: יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: sent him, [and] prospered; and Saul
KJV: sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul
INT: sent Saul him prospered set and Saul

1 Samuel 18:14
BIB: לְכָל־ דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: David was prospering in all his ways
KJV: And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways;
INT: all his ways was prospering the LORD with

1 Samuel 18:15
BIB: אֲשֶׁר־ ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר
NAS: saw that he was prospering greatly,
KJV: himself very wisely, he was afraid
INT: after he was prospering greatly dreaded

1 Samuel 18:30
BIB: מִדֵּ֣י צֵאתָ֗ם שָׂכַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ מִכֹּל֙
NAS: out, that David behaved himself more
KJV: [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants
INT: often went behaved David all

1 Kings 2:3
BIB: מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־
NAS: of Moses, that you may succeed in all
KJV: of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest,
INT: of Moses that you may succeed all you

2 Kings 18:7
BIB: אֲשֶׁר־ יֵצֵ֖א יַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: he went he prospered. And he rebelled
KJV: And the LORD was with him; [and] he prospered whithersoever he went forth:
INT: he went prospered rebelled the king

1 Chronicles 28:19
BIB: יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֣י הִשְׂכִּ֑יל כֹּ֖ל מַלְאֲכ֥וֹת
NAS: [this], [said David], the LORD made me understand in writing
KJV: All [this, said David], the LORD made me understand in writing
INT: the LORD and understand all the details

2 Chronicles 30:22
BIB: הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥ים שֵֽׂכֶל־ ט֖וֹב לַיהוָ֑ה
NAS: the Levites who showed good
KJV: unto all the Levites that taught the good
INT: the Levites insight showed good the LORD

Nehemiah 8:13
BIB: עֶזְרָ֖א הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל אֶל־ דִּבְרֵ֥י
NAS: the scribe that they might gain insight into the words
KJV: the scribe, even to understand the words
INT: Ezra the scribe gain into the words

Nehemiah 9:20
BIB: הַטּוֹבָ֔ה נָתַ֖תָּ לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם וּמַנְךָ֙ לֹא־
NAS: Spirit to instruct them, Your manna
KJV: spirit to instruct them, and withheldest
INT: your good gave to instruct your manna did not

Job 22:2
BIB: יִסְכֹּ֖ן עָלֵ֣ימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: Or a wise man be useful
KJV: as he that is wise may be profitable
INT: man be useful and A wise

Job 34:27
BIB: דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
NAS: from following Him, And had no
KJV: from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
INT: of his ways no and had

Job 34:35
BIB: וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃
NAS: And his words are without wisdom.
KJV: and his words [were] without wisdom.
INT: and his words are without wisdom

Psalm 2:10
BIB: וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי
NAS: therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning,
KJV: Be wise now therefore, O ye kings:
INT: Now kings show Take judges

Psalm 14:2
BIB: לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־
NAS: if there are any who understand, Who seek
KJV: if there were any that did understand, [and] seek
INT: to see there understand seek God

Psalm 32:8
BIB: אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ ׀ וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־
NAS: I will instruct you and teach
KJV: I will instruct thee and teach
INT: will instruct and teach the way

Psalm 36:3
BIB: וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃
NAS: He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
KJV: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.
INT: and deceit has ceased to be wise do

Psalm 41:1
BIB: לְדָוִֽד׃ אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל־ דָּ֑ל
NAS: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
KJV: Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor:
INT: of David blessed considers about the helpless

Psalm 47:7
BIB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
KJV: sing ye praises with understanding.
INT: God Sing understanding

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