שָׂכַל (śākal) is a Hebrew verb meaning be prudent. It appears 63 times in 16 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H7919).

Also rendered

• lay crosswise

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2264)

Root family 2264: שָׂכַל śākal — II, lay crosswise. This verb occurs only once, in the Piel (Gen 48:14)

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