שֵׂ֫כֶל
se.khel
“understanding”
Definition
intelligence; by implication, success
or שֵׂכֶל; from H7919 (שָׂכַל);
- 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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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
שֵׂ֫כֶל appears 15 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
You have closed their minds to understanding;therefore You will not exalt them.
Good understanding wins favor,but the way of the faithless is difficult.
Do not speak to a fool,for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.