וּ/לְ/הַשְׂכִּ֖יל
𐤅/𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋
ulehasekil
and to give heed
a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent; consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.
Daniel 9:13 · Word #19
Lexicon H7919
| Lemma | שָׂכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sâkal |
| Strong's | H7919 |
| In-context | and to give heed |
Morphology HC/R/Vhc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7919-22
and to cause to act with insight
| Root | שׂכל (ś-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | insight, prudence, circumspection, skillful understanding, wise success |
| Semantic Range | to act wisely, to make prudent, to instruct, to grant insight, to prosper through wise action, to succeed through understanding |
| Conceptual Significance | שׂכל reflects the biblical ideal of wisdom expressed in practical, skillful living under YHWH’s instruction. In its causative form, it often points to the impartation of discernment that leads to covenantal faithfulness and tangible success, linking true prosperity with divinely guided understanding. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil infinitive construct of שׂכל with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") and preposition לְ ("to"). The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: "to cause to be prudent/insightful." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׂכל conveys the idea of acting with prudent insight and skill that leads to wise success. In the Hiphil stem, it is causative, meaning "to cause to be insightful" or "to make act wisely." The prefixed conjunction and preposition (וּ + לְ) with the Hiphil infinitive construct yields "and to cause to act with insight," preserving both the causative force and the infinitive form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂכל (insight, prudence, circumspection, skillful understanding, wise success)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7919-02 |
asekilekha | I will make you wise |
H7919-03 |
hamasekil | the one who makes wise |
H7919-04 |
hamasekilim | the insight-giving ones |
Word Usage (63 occurrences of H7919)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:6 | לְ/הַשְׂכִּ֔יל | lehasekil | for making wise |
| Genesis 48:14 | שִׂכֵּל֙ | sikel | guided |
| Deuteronomy 29:8 | תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ | tasekilu | you-may-prosper |