Strong's Lexicon

H7922

H7922 — שֶׂכֶל שֵׂכֶל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewsekelnoun mascOccurrences: 15TWOT: 3009a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7922
Word:	שֶׂכֶל שֵׂכֶל
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H7919
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	sekel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	seh'-kel (or sekel {say'-kel}) n-m.
Meaning:	1. intelligence 2. (by implication) success
KJV Renderings:	discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.

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שֵׂ֫כֶל, שֶׂ֫כֶל noun masculine prudence, insight; — ׳ שֵׂ֫ absolute Ps 111:10 +, construct Prov 19:11 +; ׳ שֶׂ absolute 1Sam 25:3 +; שָׂ֑כֶל Job 17:4 suffix שִׂכְלוֺ Prov 12:8; Dan 8:25 —

1. prudence, good sense: ׳ טוֺבַת שׂ woman of good sense 1Sam 25:3.

2. insight, understanding: || בִינָה 1Chr 22:12 ; 2Chr 2:11 , compare Job 17:4 טוֺב ׳ שׂ Prov 3:4; Prov 13:15 ; Ps 111:10 ; 2Chr 30:22 ׳ אִישׂ שׂ Ezra 8:18 ׳ יוֺעֵץ בְּשׂ 1Chr 26:14 בְּעָלָיו ׳ מְקוֺר חַיִּים שׂ Prov 16:22 restrains from anger Prov 19:11, wins praise Prov 12:8, fool despises מִלִּים ׳ שׂ Prov 23:9 ׳ שׂוֺם שׂ Neh 8:8 (|| הֵבִין) set forth (the) understanding (i.e. the meaning).

3. bad sense, cunning, craft, Dan 8:25.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke