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OSHB Prov 13:15 שֵׂכֶל (sēkel) Strongs=7922 Lemma=‘שֵׂכֶל’
contextual word gloss=‘Insight’ word gloss=‘Sense’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (3) of identical word form שֵׂכֶל (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שֵׂכֶל’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘an_understanding’, ‘insight’.

1 CHR 22:12 contextual word gloss=‘insight’ word gloss=‘discretion’ OSHB 1 CHR 22:12 word 5

OET-LV: 12 Only may _he _give to_you YHWH insight and_understanding and_he_will _appoint _you over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_to_keep DOM the _law _of YHWH god _of_your. (CH1_22:12)

OET-RV: 12 I also ask Yahweh to give you insight and understanding, and give you charge over Yisrael so that you can keep your god Yahweh’s regulations. (CH1 22:12)

2 CHR 2:11 contextual word gloss=‘insight’ word gloss=‘discretion’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:11 word 20

OET-LV: 11  and_ Ḩūrām _he/it _said YHWH be_blessed the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land who he _has _given to_Dāvid the_king a _son wise insight who_knows and_understanding who he _will _build a _house to/for_YHWH and_a _house for_his _of_royalty. (CH2_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 King Hiram of Tsor (Tyre) wrote back to King Shelomoh, “Yahweh has appointed you as king over his people because he loves them. (CH2 2:11)

PSA 111:10 contextual word gloss=‘an_understanding’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB PSA 111:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 is_the_beginning _of wisdom the _fear _of YHWH an _understanding good to/from_all/each/any/every those _of_who_do _them praise _of_his is_enduring forever. (PSA_111:10)

OET-RV: 10 Honouring Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
⇔ Those who carry out his instructions have good understanding.
⇔ His praise endures forever. (PSA 111:10)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שֵׂכֶל’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘[the]_prudence_of’, ‘an_understanding’, ‘insight’, ‘the_prudence_of’, ‘understanding_of’.

Hebrew words (31) other than שֵׂכֶל (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘insight’

1 SAM 25:3 שֶׂכֶל (sekel) Lemma=‘שֵׂכֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘insight’ word gloss=‘intelligence’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 And_name _of the_man was_Nāⱱāl and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_ʼAⱱīgayil and_the_woman was_good _of insight and_beautiful _of form and_the_man was_hard and_evil _of deeds and_he mmm. (SA1_25:3)

OET-RV: 3 The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife was Abigail. The wife was wise and very good-looking, whereas the man (who was a Calebite) was harsh and cruel. (SA1 25:3)

1 CHR 26:14 בְּשֶׂכֶל (bəsekel) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘שֵׂכֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, wise’ OSHB 1 CHR 26:14 word 8

OET-LV: 14 and_it _fell the_lot eastward to_Shelem^yāh and_Zəkar^yāh son _of_his was_a _counsellor with_insight they _throw lots lot _of_his and_he/it _went _out northward. (CH1_26:14)

OET-RV: 14 Shelemyah’s group was allocated to the eastern gate, and his son Zekaryah (a wise adviser) was allocated to the northern gate. (CH1 26:14)

EZRA 8:18 שֶׂכֶל (sekel) Lemma=‘שֵׂכֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘insight’ word gloss=‘insight’ OSHB EZRA 8:18 word 8

OET-LV: 18 And_they _brought to/for_us according_to _the _hand _of our _god _of_of (the)_good on_us a _man _of insight from_(the)_sons of _Maḩlī the _son _of Lēvī the _son _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Shērēⱱə^yāh and_his _of_sons and_his _of_brothers eight- teen. (EZR_8:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then since we had God’s favour, they sent us a talented man (from the sons of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Yisrael) and eighteen of his sons and other relatives. (EZR 8:18)

NEH 8:13 וּלְהַשְׂכִּיל (ūləhaskīl) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘לְ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, to, gain_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to, study’ OSHB NEH 8:13 word 13

OET-LV: 13 and_on_day the_second the _heads _of they _gathered of_the _fathers to/from_all/each/any/every the_people the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy to ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe and_to_gain _insight into the _words/messages _of the _law. (NEH_8:13)

OET-RV: 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. (NEH 8:13)

JOB 34:35 בְהַשְׂכֵּיל (ⱱəhaskēyl) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[are]_with, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, insight’ OSHB JOB 34:35 word 7

OET-LV: 35 ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) not with_knowledge he _speaks and_his _of_words/messages not are_with_insight. (JOB_34:35)

OET-RV: 35 ‘Iyyov speaks without knowledge,
⇔ ≈ and his words lack insight. (JOB 34:35)

PSA 14:2 מַשְׂכִּיל (maskīl) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_has_insight’ word gloss=‘understand’ OSHB PSA 14:2 word 9

OET-LV: 2 YHWH from_heaven he _looks _down on the_children _of humankind to_see is_there one _who_has _insight one _who_seeks DOM god. (PSA_14:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh looks down at humanity from the heavens
⇔ to see if there are any who understand—who make an effort to discover him. (PSA 14:2)

PSA 53:3 מַשְׂכִּיל (maskīl) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_has_insight’ word gloss=‘understand’ OSHB PSA 53:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3  god from_heaven he _looks _down on the_children _of humankind to_see is_there one _who_has _insight one _who_seeks DOM god. (PSA_53:3)

OET-RV: 3 They’ve all turned away.
⇔ ≈ Together they have become corrupt.
⇔ ≈ There’s not one who does good, not even one. (PSA 53:3)

PSA 94:8 תַּשְׂכִּילוּ (taskīlū) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘will_you(pl)_have_insight’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PSA 94:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 Understand Oh _stupid_ones among_people and_Oh _fools when will _you(pl)_have _insight. (PSA_94:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 Understand, you stupid people.
⇔ ≈ You fools, when will you ever learn? (PSA 94:8)

PSA 119:99 הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי (hiskaltī) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘I_have_insight’ word gloss=‘have_~_insight’ OSHB PSA 119:99 word 3

OET-LV: 99 From_all my _of_teachers I _have _insight if/because testimonies _of_your are_a _meditation my. (PSA_119:99)

OET-RV: 99 I understand more than my teachers do
⇔ because I meditate on what you’ve revealed. (PSA 119:99)

PROV 1:3 הַשְׂכֵּל (haskēl) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘of_insight’ word gloss=‘prudent’ OSHB PROV 1:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 To_take/accept/receive correction _of insight righteousness and_justice and_uprightness(es). (PRO_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 Also to learn insight
⇔ and to understand what’s right and leads to justice and integrity. (PRO 1:3)

PROV 3:4 וְשֵׂכֶל (vəsēkel) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שֵׂכֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, repute’ OSHB PROV 3:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 And_find favour and_insight good in/on_both _eyes _of god and_human/ʼĀdām. (PRO_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then you’ll find favour and good insight
⇔ in the eyes of God and man. (PRO 3:4)

PROV 12:8 שִׂכְלוֹ (siklō) Lemmas=‘שֵׂכֶל’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘his_insight_of, of’ morpheme glosses=‘good_sense_of, his’ OSHB PROV 12:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 To_the _mouth _of his _insight _of_of he _is _praised a _person and_one _who_is_perverted _of heart he _will _become (into)_contempt. (PRO_12:8)

OET-RV: 8 A person will be praised for their insightful words,
⇔ ^ but anyone with a warped mind will end up despised. (PRO 12:8)

PROV 16:23 יַשְׂכִּיל (yaskīl) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘it_gives_insight_to’ word gloss=‘instructs’ OSHB PROV 16:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23 the_heart a _wise_person it _gives _insight _to mouth _of_his and_to lips _of_his it _adds persuasiveness. (PRO_16:23)

OET-RV: 23 The wise person’s mind gives insight to their mouth,
⇔ ≈ and adds persuasiveness to their lips. (PRO 16:23)

PROV 21:16 הַשְׂכֵּל (haskēl) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘of_insight’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB PROV 21:16 word 4

OET-LV: 16 Anyone who_wanders from_the_way _of insight in_the_assembly _of the_shades he _will _rest. (PRO_21:16)

OET-RV: 16 Anyone who wanders away from the path of insight,
⇔ → will rest in the assembly of the dead. (PRO 21:16)

PROV 23:9 לְשֵׂכֶל (ləsēkel) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שֵׂכֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(to)_the, insight_of’ morpheme glosses=‘to, wisdom_of’ OSHB PROV 23:9 word 7

OET-LV: 9 In_the_ears _of a _fool do _not speak if/because he _will _despise (to)_the_insight _of your(pl)_words/messages _of_of. (PRO_23:9)

OET-RV: 9 Don’t bother speaking to a foolish person
⇔ because they’ll despise the wise things that you say. (PRO 23:9)

ISA 29:24 לֶֽקַח (leqaḩ) Lemma=‘לֶקַח’ contextual word gloss=‘insight’ word gloss=‘instruction’ OSHB ISA 29:24 word 7

OET-LV: 24 And_they _will _know those _who_go _astray _of spirit understanding and_those _who_murmur they _will _learn insight. (ISA_29:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (ISA 29:24)

ISA 41:20 וְיַשְׂכִּילוּ (vəyaskīlū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, people_will_have_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, understand’ OSHB ISA 41:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 So _that people _may _see and_people _will _know and_people _will _set and_people _will _have _insight all _together if/because _that the _hand _of YHWH it _has _done this and_the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he_has _created _it. (ISA_41:20)

OET-RV: 20 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 41:20)

ISA 44:18 מֵהַשְׂכִּיל (mēhaskīl) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, having_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘cannot, understand’ OSHB ISA 44:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 Not they _know and_not they _understand if/because it _is _besmeared from_seeing eyes _of_their from_having _insight hearts _of_their. (ISA_44:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (ISA 44:18)

JER 3:15 וְהַשְׂכֵּיל (vəhaskēyl) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, understanding’ OSHB JER 3:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And_I _will _give to/for_you(pl) shepherds according_to _of_my _own _heart and_they _will _shepherd you(pl) knowledge and_insight. (JER_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (JER 3:15)

JER 9:23 הַשְׂכֵּל (haskēl) Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘he_has_insight’ word gloss=‘understands’ OSHB JER 9:23 word 6

OET-LV: 23  if/because (if) in_this let _him _boast the_one_who_boasts he _has _insight and_he _knows me if/because _that I am_YHWH who_does covenant _loyalty justice and_righteousness on _the_earth if/because in_these _things I _delight the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 9:23)

DAN 1:4 וּמַשְׂכִּילִים (ūmaskīlīm) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ word gloss=‘and_having_insight’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, having_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, versed’ OSHB DAN 1:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 Youths whom there_was_not (is)_in_them any _of blemish and_good _of appearance and_having _insight in_all wisdom and_knowing _of (of)_knowledge and_understanding _of (of)_knowledge and_which ability (is)_in_them to_stand in_(the)_palace the_king and_to_teach_them the _writing and_(the)_tongue of_the_ones_from _Kasdiy. (DAN_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 They had to be good-looking young men without obvious defects, wise and well-educated, who would be competent for future work in the palace. They would be taught the language and literature of the Chaldeans, (DAN 1:4)

DAN 5:11 וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ (vəsākələtānū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, intelligence’ OSHB DAN 5:11 word 12

OET-LV: 11 There is_a _man in_your _of_kingdom who a _spirit _of gods holy is_in_him and_in_the _days _of your _father illumination and_insight and_wisdom like_the_wisdom _of gods it _was _found in_him and_the_king Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar your _of_father chief _of the_magicians conjurers ones_from _Kasdiy astrologers he_appointed _him your _of_father Oh/the_king. (DAN_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 There’s a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father, this man has illumination and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your father King Nevukadnetstsar appointed him chief of the magicians, sorcerers, Chaldeans, and astrologers, (DAN 5:11)

DAN 5:12 וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ (vəsākələtānū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, understanding’ OSHB DAN 5:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 As_to because that a _spirit extraordinary and_understanding and_insight an _interpreter _of dreams and_declaring riddles and_untie/releaseing _of knots it _was _found in_him in_Dāniyy^ʼēl whom Oh/the_king he _made his/its_name Bēləţəshaʼʦʦar now Dāniyy^ʼēl let _him _be _summoned and_the_interpretation he _will _declare. (DAN_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 because this Daniel had an excellent spirit, knowledge, and insight for interpreting dreams, explaining riddles, and solving problems. So summon Daniel who the king named Belteshatstsar and he’ll tell you the interpretation.” (DAN 5:12)

DAN 5:14 וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ (vəsākələtānū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נְהִירוּ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, intelligence’ OSHB DAN 5:14 word 8

OET-LV: 14 And_I _have _heard concerning_you that a _spirit _of gods on/over_you(fs) and_illumination and_insight and_wisdom extraordinary it _was _found on/over_you(fs). (DAN_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 I’ve heard about you—heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have illumination and insight and excellent wisdom. (DAN 5:14)

DAN 8:25 שִׂכְלוֹ (siklō) Lemmas=‘שֵׂכֶל’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘insight_of, his’ morpheme glosses=‘cunning_of, his’ OSHB DAN 8:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 And_on insight _of_his and_he _will _make _successful deceit in_his/its_hand and_in_his _of_heart he _will _magnify _himself and_in_security he _will _destroy many_people and_on a _prince _of princes he _will _stand and_by_not _of a _hand he _will _be _broken. (DAN_8:25)

OET-RV: 25 Using his cunning, he’ll prosper by being deceitful. He’ll be proud of himself, and will destroy many while they’re living peacefully. He will even attack the prince of princes, but it’s him who’ll be broken, but not by human strength. (DAN 8:25)

DAN 9:22 לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ (ləhaskīləkā) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׂכַל’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, give, you_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘to, give_~_insight, you’ OSHB DAN 9:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22 And_he _gave _understanding and_he/it _spoke with_me and_he _said Oh _Dāniyy^ʼēl now I _have _come _forth to_give_you _insight understanding. (DAN_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 He told me, “Daniel, I’ve come here now to give you insight and to help you understand. (DAN 9:22)

DAN 11:33 וּמַשְׂכִּילֵי (ūmaskīlēy) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, [those_who]_have_insight_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, wise_of’ OSHB DAN 11:33 word 1

OET-LV: 33 And_those _who_have _insight _of the_people they _will _give _understanding to_people and_they _will _stumble by_sword and_by_flame by_captivity and_by_plunder days. (DAN_11:33)

OET-RV: 33 Those among the people and have insight will teach others, But they’ll be killed in battle or burnt during the attacks, or be plundered for several days or taken captive. (DAN 11:33)

DAN 11:35 הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים (hammaskīlīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[those, who]_have_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘the, wise’ OSHB DAN 11:35 word 2

OET-LV: 35 And_from those_who_have _insight they _will _stumble to_refine (is)_in_them and_to_purge_them and_to_purify_them until the_time _of the_end if/because it_is_still to_time. (DAN_11:35)

OET-RV: 35 Some of those who have insight will fall but the others will be refined, purified, and cleaned until the time of the end, because it’ll continue until the appointed time. (DAN 11:35)

DAN 12:3 וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִים (vəhammaskilīm) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הַ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, [those, who]_have_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, wise’ OSHB DAN 12:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 and_those_who_have _insight they _will _shine like_the _shining _of the_firmament and_those _who_turn _to _righteousness _of (of)_the_many_people like_stars forever and_ever. (DAN_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 Those who have insight will shine like the brightness of the Milky Way, and those who lead many people to righteousness, like the stars shining forever. (DAN 12:3)

DAN 12:10 וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִים (vəhammaskilīm) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הַ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, [those, who]_have_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, wise’ OSHB DAN 12:10 word 11

OET-LV: 10 They _will _purge _themselves and_they _will _purify _themselves and_they _will _be _refined many_people and_they _will _act _wickedly wicked_people and_not any _of they _will _understand wicked_people and_those_who_have _insight they _will _understand. (DAN_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 Many people will be purified, cleaned, and refined, but the wicked will behave wickedly. None of the wicked will understand these things, but those who have insight will understand. (DAN 12:10)

AMOS 5:13 הַמַּשְׂכִּיל (hammaskīl) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘שָׂכַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[one, who]_has_insight’ morpheme glosses=‘the, prudent’ OSHB AMOS 5:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 For_so/thus/hence one_who_has _insight at_time (the)_that he _will _be _silent if/because is_a _time evil it. (AMO_5:13)

OET-RV: 13 Therefore any sensible person should be silent at such a time,
⇔ because it’s an evil time. (AMO 5:13)