שֵׂכֶל
śēkel
prudence
Strong's H7922NounHebrewTWOT 2263a

שֵׂכֶל (śēkel) is a Hebrew noun meaning prudence. It appears 16 times in 9 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H7922).

Also rendered

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2263a)

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)

See it in Scripture

1 Samuel 25:31 Chronicles 22:122 Chronicles 30:22

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