שָׂכַל

H7919. sakal
I. שָׂכַל verb be prudent (Gerber47denominative from שֶׂכֶל, but verb early; Late Hebrew סָכַל, Hithpa`el shew oneself attentive (to), look; Aramaic סְכַל (rare) understand, Ithpa`al look (at), consider, Aph`el instruct; שְׂכַל only Aph`el (for Hebrew הִשְׂכִּיל), understand, make wise; Pa`el teach, Ethpa`al understand, etc.; Samaritan Ithpa`al look (for Hebrew הִבִּיט); Assyrian šiklu, clever, šklûtu, cleverness, MeissnSuppl.93); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׂ 1Sa 18:30 be prudent, circumspect (SS HPS); Kit Buhl Gerber and others prosper.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִשְׂכִּיל Jer 23:5; 1Ch 28:19; 1Ch 28:1singular הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי Psa 119:99; Psa 119:3masculine plural הִשְׂכִּילוּ Job 34:27 +; Imperfect יַשְׂכִּיל 1Sa 18:5 +; 2 masculine singular jussive תַּשְׂכַּל Dan 9:25, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הַשְׂכִּילוּ Psa 2:10; Infinitive absolute הַשְׂכֵּל Jer 9:23 +; הַשְׂכֵּיל (Ges § 53 k) Jer 3:15; Job 34:35; construct הַשְׂכִּיל Gen 3:6 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׂכִּיל 1Sa 18:14 +, feminine מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Pro 19:14; plural מַשְׂכִּילִים Dan 11:35 +, etc.; meanings hard to classify: scholars differ greatly; —
1 look at: לְהַשְׂכִּיל הָעֵץ נְחְמָד Gen 3:6 (J) was desirable to look upon (so ᵐ5 Ges De; AV, RV to make one wise; Ew Di Buhl SS Dr and others below 3).
2 give attention to, consider, ponder: Isa 41:20; Isa 44:18; Deu 32:29; Psa 64:10; Psa 106:7; Job 34:27; with לְ Pro 21:12; with אֶל Psa 41:2; Neh 8:13; with עַל Pro 16:20; with ב Psa 101:2; Dan 9:13.
3 have insight, comprehension: Jer 9:23 (|| י ׳יָדַע), Psa 94:8 (|| בִּין), Psa 119:99, Dan 1:4; Dan 9:25 (|| יָדַע); הַשְׂכֵּ(י)ל assubstantive = insight, understanding: as ׳יs gift to ruler and teacher, || דֵּעָה Jer 3:15; || דַּ֫עַת Job 34:35; || מַדָּע Dan 1:17; ׳הַשׂ מוּסַר Pro 1:3; הַשׂ ׳דֶּרֶךְ Pro 21:16.
4 cause to consider, give insight, teach: ׳י subject, accusative of thing, 1Ch 28:19, accusative of person Psa 32:8; Neh 9:20; Gabriel subject, 2accusative Dan 9:22; חָכָם לֵב subject, accusative of thing Pro 16:23; with לְ, Pro 21:11; לי טוֺב שֵׂכֶל ׳הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים2Ch 30:22 (but Be Ke Benz etc. who shewed good skill, that is, in music, 2Ch 30:21b); (הַ)מַוְכִּילִים Dan 11:33, Dan 11:35; Dan 12:3, Dan 12:10 the teachers (so Ew Hi Bev; Thes Ke Behrm and others the wise).
5 act circumspectly, prudently: absolute Amo 5:13; Psa 2:10; Psa 36:4; מַשְׂכִּיל as substantive Psa 14:2 = Psa 53:3, Pro 10:5, Pro 10:19; Pro 14:35; Pro 15:24; Pro 17:2; Job 22:2; מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת אִשָּׁה Pro 19:14. — Jer 50:9 has מַשְׁכִּיל גִּבּוֺר according to Masora (van d. H. Baer Gi), compare ᵑ9, i.e. a child-slaying warrior; but ׳שׁ
Hiph`il elsewhere only Hos 9:14, of miscarriage; ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Ew and most modern (Gf Gie Rothst) read מַשְׂכִּיל, either skilful or fortunate.
6 prosper, have success (compare Dr 1Sa 18:5): absolute 1Sa 18:15; Isa 52:13; Jer 10:21; Jer 20:11; Jer 23:5; Jos 1:8 (D); with ב, Jos 1:7 (D) 1Sa 18:5, 1Sa 18:14 (read בְּכָלֿ for לְכָלֿ Vrss Th HPS and others), compare 2Ki 18:7; with אֶל, Pro 17:8.
7 cause to prosper: Deu 29:8; 1Ki 2:3(D).
II. [שָׂכַל] verb Pi`el lay crosswise (so, and not √ I. ᵑ7 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 ᵐ5 ׳שׂ,Jon and modern, compare Arabic bind legs of beast, plait locks of hair); — Perfect3masculine singular אֶתיָֿדָיו שִׂכֵּל Gen 48:14 (J); Thes Dr, however, prudentes fecit, from √ I. ׳שׂ.