מַשְׂכִּיל (maśkîl) is a Hebrew noun meaning contemplative poem. It appears 13 times in 1 book of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H4905).

Also rendered

• Maskil

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2263b)

Root family 2263: שָׂכַל śākal — I, wise(ly), understand, prosper. Nine other English words translate the verb: instruct, prudent, et al. (ASV same in most instances; RSV stresses the success, prosper concept for śākal)

• שֵׂכֶל śēkel — prudence

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