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שׂכל

Strong’s: A7920 · H7919

Associated OET lemmas: מַשְׂכִּיל · שְׂכַל · שָׂכַל

Notes: Passage: OET JER 50:9
MT מַשְׁכִּיל

Authors: Wendy L. Widder

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מַשְׂכִּיל · שֵׂכֶל

Sense 1: to be successful, to have success

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = state in which humans are able to accomplish whatever they attempt to do

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

Synonyms: צלח

Show passage in OET: JOS 1:7

OET-RV JOS 1:7

7 Just be strong and very courageous—making sure that you obey everything that my servant Mosheh instructed you. Don’t turn away to the right or to the left from it, so that you’ll be wise in every situation that you end up in.

OET-LV JOS 1:7

7 Only be _strong and_be _bold exceedingly to_guard/protect for_doing according_to _all _of the_law which he_commanded _you Mosheh servant _of_my do _not turn _aside from_him/it right _hand and_left _hand so _that you _may _prosper in_every where you _will _go.

Show passage in OET: JOS 1:8

OET-RV JOS 1:8

8 That book of the law must always be on your lips and you should meditate on it day and night, so that you’ll be careful to follow everything that’s written in it, because then you’ll make your ways prosperous and then you’ll be wise.

OET-LV JOS 1:8

8 Not the _book _of the _law the_this it _will _depart from_mouth _of_your and_you _will _meditate in/on/over_him/it by _day and_night so _that you _may _take _care for_doing according_to _every _of (the)_thing_written in/on/over_him/it if/because then you _will _make _successful DOM ways _of_your and_then you _will _be _successful.

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All 11 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 1:7–8

SA1: OET SA1 18:5 · OET SA1 18:14–15 · OET SA1 18:30

KI2: OET KI2 18:7

PRO: OET PRO 17:8

ISA: OET ISA 52:13

JER: OET JER 10:21 · OET JER 20:11

Sense 2: to succeed, to do well

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = action by which humans perform an event with success

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: DEU 29:8

OET-RV DEU 29:9

9 So follow all the instructions in this agreement and obey the rules so that you’ll all prosper in everything you do.

OET-LV DEU 29:8

8  And_you(pl)_will _keep DOM the _words/messages _of the _covenant (the)_this and_you(pl)_will _do DOM_them so _that you(pl)_may _cause _to _prosper DOM all _of that you(pl)_will _do.

Show passage in OET: KI1 2:3

OET-RV KI1 2:3

3 You must maintain your god Yahweh’s charge to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commands, his judgements, and his testimonies, according to what is written in Mosheh’s (Moses’) instructions, so that you’ll be wise in everything you do and everywhere that you turn,

OET-LV KI1 2:3

3 And_you _will _keep DOM the _charge _of YHWH god _of_your to_go in_ways _of_his to_guard/protect regulations _of_his commands _of_his and_judgements _of_his and_testimonies _of_his according_what _is_written in_the _law _of Mosheh so _that you _may _cause _to _prosper DOM all _of that you _will _do and_DOM every _of where you _will _turn there.

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Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to be wise, to have understanding, to be skilled

Semantic domains: Wise (002001002029)

Core domains: Mind (106); Wisdom (199)

Definition: = state in which humans have the ability to understand things

Forms: vbhif-

Synonyms: בין · דֵּעָה · דַּעַת · ידע · יסר

Show passage in OET: CH2 30:22

OET-RV CH2 30:22

22 Hizkiyah sincerely thanked all the Levites who were very insightful about worshipping Yahweh. Then everyone ate for the prescribed seven days—sacrificing peace offerings and confessing to Yahweh, their ancestors’ god.

OET-LV CH2 30:22

22 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _spoke to the _heart _of all _of the_Lēviyyiy who_were_understanding understanding _of good to/for_YHWH and_they _ate DOM the _appointed_feast the _seven _of the_days sacrificing sacrifices _of peace _offerings and_giving _thanks to/for_YHWH the _god _of their _ancestors _of_their.

Show passage in OET: JOB 22:2

OET-RV JOB 22:2

2 Can a human be of use to God?
⇔ ≈ Might a wise person be of any use to him?

OET-LV JOB 22:2

2 To_god a _man will _he _be _of _use if/because will _he _be _of _use on_him a _wise_one.

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All 32 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 30:22

JOB: OET JOB 22:2 · OET JOB 34:35

PSA: OET PSA 2:10 · OET PSA 14:2 · OET PSA 36:3 · OET PSA 53:2 · OET PSA 94:8 · OET PSA 119:99

PRO: OET PRO 1:3 · OET PRO 10:5 · OET PRO 10:19 · OET PRO 14:35 · OET PRO 15:24 · OET PRO 17:2 · OET PRO 19:14 · OET PRO 21:16

ISA: OET ISA 41:20 · OET ISA 44:18

JER: OET JER 3:15 · OET JER 9:24 · OET JER 23:5 · OET JER 50:9

DAN: OET DAN 1:4 · OET DAN 1:17 · OET DAN 9:13 · OET DAN 9:25 · OET DAN 11:33 · OET DAN 11:35 · OET DAN 12:3 · OET DAN 12:10

AMO: OET AMO 5:13

Sense 2: to make wise, to give understanding, to instruct

Semantic domains: Wise (002001002029)

Core domains: Mind (106); Wisdom (199)

Definition: = causative action or process by which humans, deities, or plants cause humans to have the ability to understand things

Forms: vbhif-

Synonyms: ירה · לֶקַח

Show passage in OET: GEN 3:6

OET-RV GEN 3:6

6 The woman saw that the tree’s fruit looked good to eat and that the tree itself was very attractive, plus she wanted to eat the fruit so that it would make her wise. So she picked some of the fruit and ate it and she also gave some of it to her husband who was there with her, and he ate it too.

OET-LV GEN 3:6

6 And_ the_woman _she/it _saw if/because _that was_good the_tree for_food and_that was_a _delight it to/for_both _eyes and_ the_tree _was _desirable to_make _wise/intelligent and_she/it _took from_its_fruit and_she/it _ate and_she/it _gave also to_her_husband with_her/it and_he/it _ate.

Show passage in OET: CH1 28:19

OET-RV CH1 28:19

19 He said, “I’ve written down all those plans following Yahweh’s direction, as he gave me instructions for what has to be done.”

OET-LV CH1 28:19

19 (The)_everything in_writing from_the _hand _of YHWH on_me he _made _clear all _of the _works _of the _pattern.

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All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 3:6

CH1: OET CH1 28:19

NEH: OET NEH 9:20

PSA: OET PSA 32:8

PRO: OET PRO 16:23 · OET PRO 21:11

DAN: OET DAN 9:22

Sense 3: to consider, to ponder, to observe, to take note of, to have regard for, to give heed to, to study

Semantic domains: Think (002004002014)

Core domains: Mind (106); Wisdom (199)

Definition: = action by which humans think about someone or something accompanied by a willingness to translate their conclusions into action if needed

Forms: vbhif-

Synonyms: בין · זכר

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:29

OET-RV DEU 32:29

29 If they were wise, they’d comprehend this.
⇔ They’d understand what was ahead of them.

OET-LV DEU 32:29

29 If they _were _wise they _will _comprehend this they _will _understand (to)_end _of_their.

Show passage in OET: NEH 8:13

OET-RV NEH 8:13

13 The next day, all the clan leaders, and the priests and Levites, met with Ezra the scribe to study the instructions on the scroll.

OET-LV NEH 8:13

13 And_on_day the_second the _heads _of the _fathers to/from_all/each/any/every the_people the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy they _gathered to ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe and_to_gain _insight into the _words/messages _of the _law.

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All 10 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 32:29

NEH: OET NEH 8:13

JOB: OET JOB 34:27

PSA: OET PSA 41:1 · OET PSA 64:9 · OET PSA 101:2 · OET PSA 106:7

PRO: OET PRO 16:20 · OET PRO 21:12

DAN: OET DAN 7:8

Sense 4: to make foolish

Definition: read סכל

Show passage in OET: ISA 44:25

OET-RV ISA 44:25

25 Who else frustrates the sign of empty-talkers,
⇔ and makes diviners look foolish?
⇔ Who else turns wise people back
⇔ and makes their knowledge seem foolish?

OET-LV ISA 44:25

25 Who_frustrates the_signs _of empty _talkers and_diviners he _makes _look _foolish who_turns _back wise_people backwards and_knowledge _of_their he _makes _foolish.

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Form 3

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to cross

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = action by which humans position their hands or legs in such a way that they form a cross

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: GEN 48:14

OET-RV GEN 48:14

14 But Yisrael intentionally extended his right hand and placed it on the Efrayim’s head (the younger one), and crossing his arms, he placed his left hand on Menasheh’s head.

OET-LV GEN 48:14

14 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _stretched _out DOM hand _of_his _right and_he _put_it on the _head _of ʼEfrayim and_he was_the_young and_DOM hand _of_his _left on the _head _of Mənashsheh he _laid _cross-wise DOM hands _of_his if/because Mənashsheh was_the_firstborn.

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