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
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]
What does שִׂכֵּל אֶת־יָדָיו (sikkel et-yadav) mean in the Bible?
שָׂכַל · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "he crossed his hands deliberately, he acted wisely with his hands".
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