H7922 שֶׂכֶל
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 16 KJV occurrences
שֶׂכֶל
sekel · seh'-kel
Definition
intelligence; by implication, success
KJV Renderings
discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
Derivation / Etymology
or שֵׂכֶל; from H7919 (שָׂכַל);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 16)
- 1 Samuel 25:3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
- 1 Chronicles 26:14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- 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 8:8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
- Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
- Proverbs 12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
- Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
- Proverbs 23:9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.