Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H7922: שֶׂכֶל

sekel · pronounced seh'-kel · “understanding”

Definition

intelligence; by implication, success

KJV translates it as: discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.

Word origin: or שֵׂכֶל; from H7919 (שָׂכַל);

Extended definition

1) prudence, insight, understanding
1a) prudence, good sense
1b) insight, understanding
1c) cunning, craft (bad sense)
Aramaic equivalent: sokh.le.ta.nu (שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ "insight" H7924)

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H7922 is translated

  • insight ×7
  • understanding ×2
  • his ×2
  • the prudence of ×2
  • the sense ×1
  • an understanding ×1
  • the insight of ×1

Bible verses with H7922 (sekel)

Sekel appears in 16 verses.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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;

  • 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.

  • Job 17:4

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

  • 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.

  • 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 13:15

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

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