Limitless Word
שֶׂכֶלsekel/seh'-kel/
HebrewH792216 occurrences (KJV)

intelligence; by implication, success

KJV renders it: discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.

Where it appears

  • 1 Sam 25:3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.
  • 1 Chr 22:12May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.
  • 1 Chr 26:14The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
  • 2 Chr 2:12Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
  • 2 Chr 30:22Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
  • Ezra 8:18According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;
  • Neh 8:8They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
  • Job 17:4For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you shall not exalt them.
  • Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
  • Prov 3:4So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
  • Prov 12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
  • Prov 13:15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
  • Prov 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
  • Prov 19:11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
  • Prov 23:9Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
  • Dan 8:25Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and he shall destroy many in their security. He shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.