7924. soklethanu
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soklethanu: Prudence, Insight

Original Word: שְׂכְלְתָנוּ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: soklthanuw
Pronunciation: sohk-leh-THAH-noo
Phonetic Spelling: (sok-leth-aw-noo')
Definition: Prudence, Insight
Meaning: intelligence

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
understanding

(Aramaic) from skal; intelligence -- understanding.

see HEBREW skal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) from sekal
Definition
insight
NASB Translation
insight (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שָׂכְלְתָנוּ (K§ 61, 4)) noun feminine insight; — Daniel 5:11,12,14.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root שָׂכַל (sakal), which is related to the concept of understanding or intelligence.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 4907: σύνεσις (synesis) • understanding, intelligence.
Strong's Greek Number 5428: φρόνησις (phronesis) • wisdom, prudence.

These Greek terms similarly convey the concept of intelligence or understanding, often in a context that involves discernment or insight granted by God.

Usage: This term is used in the context of describing a quality of intelligence or insight, particularly in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament.

Context: The term שְׂכְלְתָנוּ (sekeltenu) appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to denote a form of intelligence or understanding that is divinely inspired or granted. In the context of Daniel, this intelligence is often associated with the ability to interpret dreams, visions, or complex matters that require divine insight. The use of this term highlights the importance of wisdom and understanding as gifts from God, enabling individuals to discern and interpret matters beyond human capability. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) reflects this understanding in its translation, emphasizing the divine source of such intelligence.

Forms and Transliterations
וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ ושכלתנו vesacheletaNu wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū wəśāḵələṯānū
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 5:11
HEB: אֲב֗וּךְ נַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְחָכְמָ֥ה כְּחָכְמַת־
NAS: illumination, insight and wisdom
KJV: light and understanding and wisdom,
INT: of your father illumination insight and wisdom the wisdom

Daniel 5:12
HEB: יַתִּירָ֡ה וּמַנְדַּ֡ע וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩
NAS: knowledge and insight, interpretation
KJV: and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting
INT: an extraordinary knowledge and insight interpretation of dreams

Daniel 5:14
HEB: בָּ֑ךְ וְנַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְחָכְמָ֥ה יַתִּירָ֖ה
NAS: is in you, and that illumination, insight and extraordinary
KJV: and [that] light and understanding and excellent
INT: of the gods illumination insight wisdom and extraordinary

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7924
3 Occurrences


wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū — 3 Occ.















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