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שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ H7924
H7924 is the Hebrew word שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ, transliterated soklᵉthânûw and said sok-leth-aw-noo'. The King James Version most often renders it understanding.
What it means
intelligence.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from H7920 (שְׂכַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: understanding.
Verses using שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 5:11 · KJV
There 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;
Daniel 5:12 · KJV
Forasmuch 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.
Daniel 5:14 · KJV
I 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7924 mean?
H7924 is the Hebrew word שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ (soklᵉthânûw), meaning intelligence.
How is H7924 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it understanding (3 times).
How many times does H7924 appear in the Bible?
שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ (soklᵉthânûw) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7924 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H7920 (שְׂכַל).
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