# שֶׂכֶל (sekhel)

Israeli respelling: se-khel. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7922. 16 Old Testament occurrences.

intelligence; by implication, success

King James renderings: discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/sekhel-h7922

## Occurrences

- [1 Samuel 25:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/3) — Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countena…
- [1 Chronicles 22:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/22/12) — Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
- [1 Chronicles 26:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/14) — And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- [2 Chronicles 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/2/12) — Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued wit…
- [2 Chronicles 30:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/30/22) — And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven…
- [Ezra 8:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/18) — And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; a…
- [Nehemiah 8:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/8/8) — So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
- [Job 17:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/17/4) — For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
- [Psalms 111:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/111/10) — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
- [Proverbs 3:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/3/4) — So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
- [Proverbs 12:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/12/8) — A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
- [Proverbs 13:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/13/15) — Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
- [Proverbs 16:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/16/22) — Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
- [Proverbs 19:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/19/11) — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- [Proverbs 23:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/23/9) — Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
- [Daniel 8:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/8/25) — And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall dest…