Sokhletanu שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ
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| שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sokhletanu |
| Strong's number | H7924 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | insight |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Sokhletanu (Aramaic שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ, Strong's H7924) is an Aramaic feminine noun meaning “insight”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
insight
Aramaic of se.khel (שֵׂ֫כֶל "understanding" H7922)
Aramaic of se.khel (שֵׂ֫כֶל "understanding" H7922)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | understanding (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | intelligence (2), understanding (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sokhletanu, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 5:11There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
- Daniel 5:12Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
- Daniel 5:14I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).