Strong H7919H7919Aשָׂכַל
be prudent
One of the 2 senses of Strong H7919
- Transliteration
- ώâkal
- Pronunciation
- saw-kal'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper
1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to look at or upon, have insight
1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent
1b3) to have insight, have comprehension
1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)
1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach
1b4a) the teachers, the wise
1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely
1b6) to prosper, have success
1b7) to cause to prosper
Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920)
1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to look at or upon, have insight
1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent
1b3) to have insight, have comprehension
1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)
1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach
1b4a) the teachers, the wise
1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely
1b6) to prosper, have success
1b7) to cause to prosper
Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920)
General definition
A primitive root; to be (causeatively make or act) circumspect and hence intelligent: - {consider} {expert} {instruct} {prosper} (deal) prudent ({-ly}) (give) skill ({-ful}) have good {success} {teach} ({have} make to) understand ({-ing}) {wisdom} ({be} behave {self} {consider} make) wise ({-ly}) guide wittingly.
In the Bible
Strong H7919A appears in 60 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- understand11
- wise9
- prosper7
- behave4
- understanding4
- instruct3
- be2
- consider2
- considereth2
- prudent2
- wisdom2
- deal1
First verses
- Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
- Deuteronomy 29:9Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
- Deuteronomy 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
- Joshua 1:7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
- Joshua 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- 1 Samuel 18:5And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
- 1 Samuel 18:14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
- 1 Samuel 18:30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
- 1 Kings 2:3And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
- 2 Kings 18:7And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
- 1 Chronicles 28:19All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
- 2 Chronicles 30:22And 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.
- Nehemiah 8:13And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
- Nehemiah 9:20Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
- Job 22:2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
- Job 34:27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
- Job 34:35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
- Psalms 2:10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
- Psalms 14:2The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.