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H7922

שכל

שכל
shakal

Masculine noun · From שכל (H7919)

Or שכל sêkel; from H7919; intelligence; by implication, success:—discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.

Outline

  1. prudence, insight, understanding
    1. prudence, good sense
    2. insight, understanding
    3. cunning, craft (bad sense)

Usages

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 churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

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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.

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1 Chronicles 26:14

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

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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 understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

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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 peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

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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 his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

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Nehemiah 8:8

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

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Job 17:4

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

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Psalms 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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Proverbs 3:4

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

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Proverbs 13:15

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

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Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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Proverbs 23:9

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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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 also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Breakdown

Really talking about Antiochus IV Epiphanies, but can be used in reference to today.

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