מַשְׂכִּֽיל
𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋
masekil
is wise
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.
Proverbs 10:19 · Word #8
Lexicon H7919
| Lemma | שָׂכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sâkal |
| Strong's | H7919 |
| In-context | is wise |
Morphology HVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1
one causing insight (masculine singular)
| Root | שכל (s-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | prudence, insight, discernment, wisdom, skill, thoughtful success |
| Semantic Range | one who gives insight, instructor, contemplative singer, skillful or prudent person, an instructive composition (as a Psalm title) |
| Conceptual Significance | As a Psalm heading, מַשְׂכִּיל likely designates an instructive or contemplative composition intended to impart insight. The term underscores the biblical ideal that true wisdom and success flow from divinely grounded discernment. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute (HVhrmsa). Though occasionally parsed as a masculine singular noun, it derives from the causative stem of שכל and functions substantivally as “one who gives insight” or as a technical title. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מַשְׂכִּיל is a Hiphil masculine singular participle from שכל, which in the Hiphil stem carries a causative sense (“to cause to be prudent, to give insight”). Rendering it “one causing insight” preserves the causative force of the stem and reflects the masculine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שכל (prudence, insight, discernment, wisdom, skill, thoughtful success)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7922-01 |
besekhel | with prudent insight |
H7921-01 |
eshekal | I will be bereaved (of children) |
H7919-03 |
hasekel | Act wisely! |
|
lehasekilam | to cause them to act with insight |
H7922-02 |
sekhel | prudential insight |
|
shakhaleti | I have become bereaved |
H7908-01 |
shekhol | child-loss |
H7919-08 |
tasekilu | you (masculine plural) will act with insight |
H7921-04 |
teshakel | she will make childless |
H7909-02 |
veshakulah | and a child-bereaved woman |
H7921-06 |
veshikelah | and she has made childless |
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 |