שֵׂכֶל

«שֵׂכֶל» in the Tanakh dictionary: prudence — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 16 times · Key: 7922 · BDB: שֵׂ֫כֶל

Glosses

insight (7); of.insight (2); understanding (2)

Meaning (OSHB)

prudence tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

n.m. prudence, insight tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.m. prudence, insight;—שֵׂ֫׳ abs. ψ 111:10 +, cstr. Pr 19:11 +; שֶׂ׳ abs. 1 S 25:3 +; שָׂ֑כֶל Jb 17:4; sf. שִׂכְלוֹ Pr 12:8; Dn 8:25;— prudence, good sense: טוֹבַת שׂ׳ woman of good sense 1 S 25:3. insight, understanding: ‖ בִינָה 1 Ch 22:12; 2 Ch 2:11, cf. Jb 17:4; שׂ׳ טוֹב Pr 3:4; 13:15 ψ 111:10; 2 Ch 30:22; אִישׁ שׂ׳ Ezr 8:18; יוֹעֵץ בְּשׂ׳ 1 Ch 26:14; מְקוֹר חַיִּים שׂ׳ בְּעָלָיו Pr 16:22; restrains from anger 19:11, wins praise 12:8, fool despises שׂ׳ מִלִּים 23:9; שׂוֹם שׂ׳ Ne 8:8 (‖ הֵבִין) set forth (the) understanding (i.e. the meaning). bad sense, cunning, craft, Dn 8:25.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 16 of its verses cited, 2 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (7 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (7 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «שֵׂכֶל» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Proverbs 13:15

שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃

Word for word: insight good it.gives favor and.[the] way of.[those.who].act.treacherously [is].enduring

JPS 1917: Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.

Proverbs 16:22

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

Word for word: [is].a.fountain of.life the.prudence its.owners his and.[the] discipline of.fools [is].foolishness

JPS 1917: Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.

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