מַשְׂכִּֽיל

𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋

sâkal

is wise

To act with insight, understanding, or skill; to comprehend a situation and respond appropriately and prudently. The term encompasses the capacity to achieve successful outcomes through perceptiveness, careful judgment, or competence. In causative forms, it extends to making someone understand, instructing, or enabling prudent behavior. The semantic range covers both intellectual insight and practical skill, often associated with success or prosperity derived from wise action.

H7919

Proverbs 10:19 · Word #8

Lexicon H7919

Lemmaשָׂכַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤊𐤋
Transliterationsâkal
Strong'sH7919
DefinitionTo act with insight, understanding, or skill; to comprehend a situation and respond appropriately and prudently. The term encompasses the capacity to achieve successful outcomes through perceptiveness, careful judgment, or competence. In causative forms, it extends to making someone understand, instructing, or enabling prudent behavior. The semantic range covers both intellectual insight and practical skill, often associated with success or prosperity derived from wise action.

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

Common Translation

Phraseis wise

SIBI-P1 Translation H7919-15

one who makes wise

Morphological NotesHiphil active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective indicating an ongoing causative role.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Hiphil active participle masculine singular, expressing a causative action. From the root שׂכל (to act with insight, to be prudent), the Hiphil conveys causing insight or prudence, hence 'one who makes wise' preserves both the causative stem and participial force.

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