Sekhel (שכל) means brains in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
brains
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sekhel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הכושר של האדם להבין, להכיר סיבה ותוצאה.
וְשֵׁם הָאִישׁ נָבָל וְשֵׁם אִשְׁתּוֹ אֲבִגָיִל וְהָאִשָּׁה טוֹבַת-שֶׂכֶל וִיפַת תֹּאַר וְהָאִישׁ קָשֶׁה וְרַע מַעֲלָלִים וְהוּא כָלִבִּי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Sekhel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׂכֶל, שֶׂכֶל
- Written without vowel points
- שכל
- Said
- sekhel
- Root
- ש־כ־ל
- Pattern
- קֵטֶל
- Gematria
- 350
This is how Sekhel is said in other languages.
- English
- brains
- Yiddish
- פארשטאנד
These words mean nearly the same as Sekhel.
These words mean the opposite of Sekhel.
These words rhyme with Sekhel.
The word Sekhel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שכל ישר
- שכל בקודקוד
- יותר מזל משכל
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These words come before and after Sekhel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sekhel.
What does Sekhel (שכל) mean in Hebrew?
Sekhel (שכל) means brains. It is said sekhel, with the stress on se.
What is a synonym for Sekhel (שכל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sekhel (שכל) are אינטיליגנציה, בינה, דעת, and חוכמה.
What is the opposite of Sekhel (שכל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Sekhel (שכל) are בערות and סיכלות.
What rhymes with Sekhel (שכל)?
Words that rhyme with Sekhel (שכל) include סכל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שכל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.