שָׂכַל
sa.khal
1. to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper
a. (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect
b. (Hiphil)
1. to look at or upon, have insight
2. to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent
3. to have insight, have comprehension
a. insight, comprehension (subst)
4. to cause to consider, give insight, teach
a. the teachers, the wise
5. to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely
6. to prosper, have success
7. to cause to prosper
Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920)
(Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 62 verses
- Genesis 3:6 לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל
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.
- Genesis 48:14 שִׂכֵּל֙
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.
- Deuteronomy 29:9 תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ
So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do.
- Deuteronomy 32:29 יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ
If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
- Joshua 1:7 תַּשְׂכִּ֔יל
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.
- Joshua 1:8 תַּשְׂכִּֽיל׃
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.
- 1 Samuel 18:5 יַשְׂכִּ֔יל
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.
- 1 Samuel 18:14 מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
- 1 Samuel 18:15 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
- 1 Samuel 18:30 שָׂכַ֤ל
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.
- 1 Kings 2:3 תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל
And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
- 2 Kings 18:7 יַשְׂכִּ֑יל
And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.
- 1 Chronicles 28:19 הִשְׂכִּ֑יל
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
- 2 Chronicles 30:22 הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥ים
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.
- Nehemiah 8:13 וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל
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.
- Nehemiah 9:20 לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם
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.
- Job 22:2 מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
- Job 34:27 הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
- Job 34:35 בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃
‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
- Psalms 2:10 הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ
Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
- Psalms 14:2 מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- Psalms 32:8 אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨׀
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Psalms 36:3 לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
- Psalms 41:1 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל
Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- Psalms 53:2 מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- Psalms 64:9 הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
- Psalms 94:8 תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
- Psalms 101:2 אַשְׂכִּ֤ילָה׀
I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.
- Psalms 106:7 הִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּ
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.
- Psalms 119:99 הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
- Proverbs 1:3 הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל
and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
- Proverbs 10:5 מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
- Proverbs 10:19 מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 14:35 מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
- Proverbs 15:24 לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
- Proverbs 16:20 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- Proverbs 16:23 יַשְׂכִּ֣יל
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
- Proverbs 17:2 מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
- Proverbs 17:8 יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
- Proverbs 19:14 מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 21:11 וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
- Proverbs 21:12 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
- Proverbs 21:16 הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
- Isaiah 41:20 וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙
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.”
- Isaiah 44:18 מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל
They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
- Isaiah 52:13 יַשְׂכִּ֖יל
Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Jeremiah 3:15 וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃
Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
- Jeremiah 9:24 הַשְׂכֵּל֮
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.
- Jeremiah 10:21 הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ
For the shepherds have become senseless; they do not seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
- Jeremiah 20:11 הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ
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.