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שָׂכַל

Definition and meaning

sakal (saw-kal') v. 1. to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent [a primitive root] KJV: 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.

Tagged KJV passages

63 matching verses - 65.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Psalms 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Matched English: understanding
Psalms 53:2

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Matched English: understand
Psalms 64:9

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Matched English: consider
Psalms 94:8

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Matched English: wise
Psalms 101:2

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Matched English: wisely
Psalms 106:7

Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

Matched English: understood
Psalms 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Matched English: understanding
Proverbs 1:3

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

Matched English: wisdom
Proverbs 10:5

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Matched English: wise
Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Matched English: wise
Proverbs 14:35

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Matched English: wise
Proverbs 15:24

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Matched English: wise
Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Matched English: wisely
Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Matched English: teacheth
Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Matched English: wise
Proverbs 17:8

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Matched English: prospereth
Proverbs 19:14

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Matched English: prudent
Proverbs 21:11

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Matched English: instructed
Proverbs 21:12

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

Matched English: considereth
Proverbs 21:16

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Matched English: understanding
Isaiah 41:20

That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

Matched English: understand
Isaiah 44:18

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Matched English: understand
Isaiah 52:13

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

Matched English: prudently
Jeremiah 3:15

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Matched English: understanding