וְ/הַשְׂכֵּ֖ל
𐤅/𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤋
sâkal
and-skill
To act with insight, understanding, or skill; to comprehend a situation and respond appropriately and prudently. The term encompasses the capacity to achieve successful outcomes through perceptiveness, careful judgment, or competence. In causative forms, it extends to making someone understand, instructing, or enabling prudent behavior. The semantic range covers both intellectual insight and practical skill, often associated with success or prosperity derived from wise action.
Daniel 1:17 · Word #8
Lexicon H7919
| Lemma | שָׂכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sâkal |
| Strong's | H7919 |
| Definition | To act with insight, understanding, or skill; to comprehend a situation and respond appropriately and prudently. The term encompasses the capacity to achieve successful outcomes through perceptiveness, careful judgment, or competence. In causative forms, it extends to making someone understand, instructing, or enabling prudent behavior. The semantic range covers both intellectual insight and practical skill, often associated with success or prosperity derived from wise action. |
Morphology HC/Vha
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-skill |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7919-27
and causing insight
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil stem (causative); infinitive absolute; prefixed conjunction וְ ('and'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense to the root שׂכל, meaning to make someone act with insight or understanding. As an infinitive absolute, it expresses the verbal idea in an intensified or abstract form, hence "causing insight." |
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