מַשְׂכִּ֣יל

𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋

masekil

considers

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.

H7919

Proverbs 21:12 · Word #1

Lexicon H7919

Lemmaשָׂכַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤊𐤋
Transliterationsâkal
Strong'sH7919
In-contextconsiders

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 H4905-01

one causing insight

Rootשׂכל (ś-k-l)
Core Meaningsprudence, insight, understanding, skill, prospering through wise action
Semantic Rangeone who gives insight, an instructor, a contemplative or didactic composition, a skillful or prudent person
Conceptual SignificanceAs a psalm title, מַשְׂכִּיל marks a composition intended to impart wisdom or deep understanding. It connects the psalm to Israel’s wisdom tradition, emphasizing reflective instruction and spiritual discernment that leads to prudent living before YHWH.
Morphological NotesHiphil participle, masculine singular absolute; used substantively as a title. In some contexts treated as a noun (common masculine singular absolute).
Rendering Rationaleמַשְׂכִּיל is a Hiphil masculine singular participle from שׂכל, expressing a causative sense: "to cause to understand" or "to give insight." Rendering it "one causing insight" preserves the causative force of the Hiphil stem and reflects the masculine singular participial form used substantively, often as a title for a psalm.

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Words from Root שׂכל (prudence, insight, understanding, skill, prospering through wise action)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7919-01 hamasekilim the insight-giving ones
H7919-03 hisekilu they acted with insight
H7919-04 lehasekil to cause to act wisely
H7919-05 mashekil one causing insight
H7922-02 sikhelo his prudence
H7919-06 tasekil you will act with insight
H7919-08 ulehasekil and to cause to act with insight
H7919-09 vehasekeyl and to cause-to-act-wisely
H7924-01 vesakheletanu and prudent insight
H7919-10 yasekil he will act wisely

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