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H7922שֵׂ֫כֶלse.khel

understandingPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. Genesis: 0
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. Deuteronomy: 0
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 2
  14. 2
  15. 1
  16. 1
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 1
  19. 1
  20. 6
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. Isaiah: 0
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. 1
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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16 occurrences in 16 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 1 Samuel 25:3

    Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful form; but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

    שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ se.khel “insight”

  2. 1 Chronicles 22:12

    Only the LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

    שֵׂ֣כֶל Se.khel “insight”

  3. 1 Chronicles 26:14

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

    בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל (שֶׂ֗כֶל) Se.khel “insight”

  4. 2 Chronicles 2:11

    Huram said moreover: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

    שֵׂ֣כֶל Se.khel “insight”

  5. 2 Chronicles 30:22

    And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fath

    שֵֽׂכֶל־ se.khel- “understanding”

  6. Ezra 8:18

    And according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

    שֶׂ֔כֶל Se.khel “insight”

  7. Nehemiah 8:8

    And they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

    שֶׂ֔כֶל Se.khel “[the] sense”

  8. Job 17:4

    For Thou hast hid their heart from understanding; therefore shalt Thou not exalt them.

    מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל (שָּׂ֑כֶל) Sa.khel “understanding”

  9. Psalms 111:10

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; His praise endureth for ever.

    שֵׂ֣כֶל Se.khel “an understanding”

  10. Proverbs 3:4

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

    וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ (שֵֽׂכֶל) se.khel- “insight”

  11. Proverbs 12:8

    A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

    שִׂ֭כְלוֹ (שִׂ֭כְל) Sikh.lo “prudence”

  12. Proverbs 13:15

    Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.

    שֵֽׂכֶל־ se.khel- “insight”

  13. Proverbs 16:22

    Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.

    שֵׂ֣כֶל Se.khel “[the] prudence of”

  14. Proverbs 19:11

    It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

    שֵׂ֣כֶל Se.khel “[the] prudence of”

  15. Proverbs 23:9

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

    לְשֵׂ֣כֶל (שֵׂ֣כֶל) Se.khel “[the] insight of”

  16. Daniel 8:25

    And through his cunning he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in time of security shall he destroy many; he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

    שִׂכְל֗וֹ (שִׂכְל֗) sikh.L “insight”