Hebrew word

sâkal

saw-kal'

שָׂכַל

What it means

to be circumspect and hence, intelligent

to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

wise10
understand8
prosper6
wisely6
understanding3
understood2
instruct2
consider2

Every place it appears 56

Genesis3:6 48:14

Deuteronomy29:9 32:29

Joshua1:7

1 Samuel18:5 18:14 18:15 18:30

1 Kings2:3

2 Kings18:7

1 Chronicles28:19

2 Chronicles30:22

Nehemiah8:13 9:20

Job22:2 34:27

Psalms2:10 14:2 32:8 36:3 53:2 64:9 101:2 106:7 119:99

Proverbs1:3 10:5 14:35 15:24 16:20 16:23 17:2 19:14 21:11 21:12 21:16

Isaiah41:20 52:13

Jeremiah9:24 10:21 20:11 23:5 50:9

Daniel1:4 1:17 9:13 9:22 9:25 11:33 11:35 12:3 12:10

Amos5:13