What does שָׂכַל · יָד mean in the Bible?
שָׂכַל · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "he crossed his hands deliberately, he acted wisely with his hands".
Hebrew · H7919, H3027
שִׂכֵּל אֶת־יָדָיו
To be (causatively, make or act ) circumspect and hence, intelligent · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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שָׂכַל H7919 to be (causatively, make or act ) circumspect and hence, intelligent
Pronunciation šākal
Prudent awareness combining careful observation with wise action; intelligence grounded in circumspection rather than mere knowledge
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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What does שִׂכֵּל אֶת־יָדָיו (sikkel et-yadav) mean in the Bible?
שָׂכַל · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "he crossed his hands deliberately, he acted wisely with his hands".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7919, H3027?
H7919, H3027 is connected to 1,690 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. he crossed his hands deliberately, he acted wisely with his hands
Source Gloss
he crossed his hands deliberately, he acted wisely with his hands
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 40
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 37×
Participle active 1Sam 18:14 · 1Sam 18:15 · Jer 50:9 · Job 22:2 · Prov 10:5 · Prov 10:19 · Prov 14:35 · Prov 16:20 · Prov 17:2 · Prov 19:14 · Prov 21:12 · Ps 14:2 · Ps 41:2 · Ps 53:3 14×
Imperfect 1Sam 18:5 · 2Kgs 18:7 · Isa 52:13 · Prov 16:23 · Prov 17:8 · 1Kgs 2:3 · Josh 1:7 · Josh 1:8 · Deut 29:8 · Ps 94:8 · Deut 32:29 11×
Perfect Jer 10:21 · Jer 20:11 · Job 34:27 · Ps 64:10 · Ps 106:7 · 1Chr 28:19 · Ps 119:99 7×
Infinitive absolute Jer 9:23 · Prov 1:3 · Prov 21:16 3×
Sequential imperfect Ps 2:10 1×
Cohortative Ps 101:2 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect 1Sam 18:30 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Gen 48:14 1×
Word Origins
שִׂכֵּל אֶת־יָדָיו is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain