שכל

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See also: שׂכל

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Root
שׂ־כ־ל (s-k-l)

Noun

שֵׂכֶל (sékhelm

  1. intelligence, mind

Etymology 2

Verb

שָׁכַל (šākal) (pa'al construction)

  1. to lose a child, to be bereaved (of children)

Verb

שִׁכֵּל (šikkēl) (pi'el construction)

  1. to unchild, to make childless