1 Samuel 18:30:71 Sam.18.30.W7TAB
שָׂכַ֤ל
sakhal
“had success or acted wisely”
- Transliteration
- sa-KHAL
- Extended
- sah-KHAHL
- IPA
- /saˈχal/
Meaning by language
- English
- had success or acted wisely
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
sa-KHAL
- phraseyour reading level
sa-KHAL da-VID
- clause
va-ye-HI mi-DE tse-TA-tam sa-KHAL da-VID mi-KOL a-ve-DE sha-UL va-yi-KAR she-MO me-OD
- sentence
va-ye-tsu sa-RE pe-lish-TIM va-ye-HI mi-DE tse-TA-tam sa-KHAL da-VID mi-KOL a-ve-DE sha-UL va-yi-KAR she-MO me-OD
Exegesis
In the main clause the Qal perfect verb sakal {שָׂכַ֤ל | sakal} 'succeeded' highlights David’s repeated victories.
Root and etymology
s-k-lSamekh–Kaph–Lamed
“to succeed, be prudent”
In context — 1 Samuel 18:30
And the commanders of the Philistines went out, and as often as they went out, David prospered more than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very esteemed .
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 18:30:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 18:30, so the Hebrew word שָׂכַ֤ל (sakhal) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Sam.18.30.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.30.W7.S1) and character.