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OSHB Prov 17:2 מַשְׂכִּיל (maskīl) Strongs=7919 a Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’
contextual word gloss=‘[who]_acts_prudently’ word gloss=‘deals_wisely’
Morphology=Vhrmsa PoS=hiphil_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (11) of identical word form מַשְׂכִּיל (Morphology=Vhrmsa PoS=hiphil_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מַשְׂכִּיל’ (Morphology=Vhrmsa PoS=hiphil_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 9 different glosses: ‘[being]_successful’, ‘[is]_acting_prudently’, ‘[is]_giving_attention’, ‘[is_one_who]_considers’, ‘[one_who]_gives_attention’, ‘[one_who]_has_insight’, ‘[was_being]_successful’, ‘[who]_acts_prudently’, ‘a_wise_[one]’.

1 SAM 18:14 contextual word gloss=‘[being]_successful’ word gloss=‘had_success’ OSHB 1 SAM 18:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 and_he/it _was Dāvid to/from_all/each/any/every way _of_his being_successful and_YHWH with_him/it. (SA1_18:14)

OET-RV: 14 Yahweh was with David and he was succeeding in everything he did. (SA1 18:14)

1 SAM 18:15 contextual word gloss=‘[was_being]_successful’ word gloss=‘successful’ OSHB 1 SAM 18:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _saw (cmp) he was _being_successful exceedingly and_he _was _afraid of_him. (SA1_18:15)

OET-RV: 15 Sha’ul knew about his successes and couldn’t stand looking at him, (SA1 18:15)

JOB 22:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[one]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB JOB 22:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 To_god will _he _be _of _use a _man if/because will _he _be _of _use on_him a _wise_one. (JOB_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 Can a human be of use to God?
⇔ ≈ Might a wise person be of any use to him? (JOB 22:2)

PSA 14:2 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 41:2 contextual word gloss=‘[is_one_who]_considers’ word gloss=‘regard’ OSHB PSA 41:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2  how _blessed is_one _who_considers (to) the_poor in/on_day trouble he_will _deliver _him YHWH. (PSA_41:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh will protect them and keep them alive,
⇔ and they will be blessed on the earth.
⇔ Yahweh will not hand them over to their enemies. (PSA 41:2)

PSA 53:3 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)

PROV 10:5 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_acts_prudently’ word gloss=‘prudent’ OSHB PROV 10:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5 one _who_gathers in_summer is_a _son who_acts _prudently one _who_sleeps at_harvest is_a _son who_acts _shamefully. (PRO_10:5)

OET-RV: 5 Anyone who stores their produce in the summer is being sensible,
⇔ ^ but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a disgraceful son. (PRO 10:5)

PROV 10:19 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_acting_prudently’ word gloss=‘prudent’ OSHB PROV 10:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19 In_a _multitude _of words/messages not it _ceases transgression and_one _who_restrains lips _of_his is_acting _prudently. (PRO_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 A lot of talking doesn’t mean that a person isn’t doing something wrong,
⇔ ^ but anyone who keeps their mouth closed is being sensible. (PRO 10:19)

PROV 14:35 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_acts_prudently’ word gloss=‘deals_wisely’ OSHB PROV 14:35 word 4

OET-LV: 35 the_favour _of a _king belongs_to_a _servant who_acts _prudently and_his _of_fury it _belongs one _who_acts _shamefully. (PRO_14:35)

OET-RV: 35 The king shows favour to a servant who acts with insight,
⇔ ^ but his rage is for those who act shamefully. (PRO 14:35)

PROV 16:20 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_gives_attention’ word gloss=‘attentive’ OSHB PROV 16:20 word 1

OET-LV: 20 one _who_gives _attention on a _message he _finds good and_one _who_trusts in_YHWH how _of_blessed_is_he. (PRO_16:20)

OET-RV: 20 The person who gives attention to a matter will succeed,
⇔ ≈ and those who put their trust in Yahweh will be blessed. (PRO 16:20)

PROV 21:12 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_giving_attention’ word gloss=‘observes’ OSHB PROV 21:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 is_giving _attention the_righteous_one to_the_house _of a _wicked_person he_is_subverting wicked_people to_calamity. (PRO_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 People who do what’s right pay attention to the wicked person’s house,
⇔ → subverting the wicked until they’re ruined. (PRO 21:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שָׂכַל’’ have 10 different glosses: ‘[being]_successful’, ‘[is]_acting_prudently’, ‘[is]_giving_attention’, ‘[is_one_who]_considers’, ‘[one_who]_gives_attention’, ‘[one_who]_has_insight’, ‘[was_being]_successful’, ‘[who]_acts_prudently’, ‘a_poem’, ‘a_wise_[one]’.