שֵׂכֶל sekhel

Hebrew word for “understanding” · Strong’s H7922 · used 16 times in 16 verses

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Meaning

1) prudence, insight, understanding;

How it is translated

Glosses given for sekhel in context, with how often each is used:

• insight 9
• understanding 3
• prudence 3
• sense 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Samuel 25 (1), 1 Chronicles 22 (1), 1 Chronicles 26 (1), 2 Chronicles 2 (1), 2 Chronicles 30 (1), Ezra 8 (1), Nehemiah 8 (1), Job 17 (1), Psalms 111 (1), Proverbs 3 (1)

Forms

• שׂכל 10
• שׂכלו 2
• בשׂכל 1
• משׂכל 1
• ושׂכל 1
• לשׂכל 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with sekhel more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• טוֹב tov “pleasant” 6
• בִּינָה binah “understanding” 2
• חֵן chen “favor” 2
• לֵב lev “heart” 3
• תּוֹרָה torah “instruction” 2
• לֵוִי leviyyi “Levi” 2
• עָמַד amad “to stand” 2
• אָדָם adam “man” 2
• דָבַר davar “to speak” 2

Key verses

The verses using sekhel that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• 1 Samuel 25:3 — Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was…
• 1 Chronicles 22:12 — Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
• 2 Chronicles 2:12 — Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and…
• 2 Chronicles 30:22 — And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering…
• Ezra 8:18 — And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with…
• Psalms 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his praise endureth for ever.
• Proverbs 3:4 — So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
• Proverbs 12:8 — A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
• Proverbs 16:22 — Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
• Proverbs 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
• Proverbs 23:9 — Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
• Daniel 8:25 — And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.