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
| Lemma | שָׂכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sâkal |
| Strong's | H7919 |
| In-context | considers |
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
| Root | שׂכל (ś-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | prudence, insight, understanding, skill, prospering through wise action |
| Semantic Range | one who gives insight, an instructor, a contemplative or didactic composition, a skillful or prudent person |
| Conceptual Significance | As 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 Notes | Hiphil participle, masculine singular absolute; used substantively as a title. In some contexts treated as a noun (common masculine singular absolute). |
| Rendering Rationale | מַשְׂכִּיל 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |