On p.1202 - INSIGHT is understood to mean:
Essentially, insight is the ability to see into a situation. To act with insight is to act with prudence, discretion. According to Wilson’s Old Testament Word Studies, the Hebrew verb sa·khal′ means “to look at; to be prudent, circumspect; to act prudently, to be intelligent.” (1978, p. 461) Thus, sa·khal′ is rendered ‘have insight’ (Ps 14:2), ‘act with discretion’ (Pr 10:19), “act prudently” (1Sa 18:5), ‘have success’ (Pr 17:8), ‘cause to show insight’ (Pr 16:23). The noun se′khel is translated “insight” (Ps 111:10) and “discretion.”—1Sa 25:3.
Insight is closely related to understanding, but there is a fine distinction between the two terms. Says the Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament: “While bin [understanding] indicates ‘distinguishing between,’ [sa·khal′] relates to an intelligent knowledge of the reason. There is the process of thinking through a complex arrangement of thoughts resulting in a wise dealing and use of good practical common sense. Another end result is the emphasis upon being successful.”—Edited by R. L. Harris, 1980, Vol. 2, p. 877; see UNDERSTANDING.
In the Greek Scriptures, the verb sy·ni′e·mi is translated ‘has insight’ at Romans 3:11, where the apostle Paul quotes from Psalm 14:2. Sy·ni′e·mi is also rendered “get the sense of” (Mt 13:13-15), ‘grasp’ (Mt 16:12), “understand” (Ac 28:26), and ‘perceive’ (Eph 5:17).
Jehovah God gives insight to his servants by providing them with counsel and advice that they can use to direct their steps and control their actions. (Ps 32:8; compare Da 9:22.) He provides such wise guidance by means of his Word. To gain insight, though, a person must do more than read the Bible. He must appreciate it so as to be motivated to do all that God directs. (Jos 1:7, 8; 1Ki 2:3) Needed also is the help of God’s spirit. (Ne 9:20; compare 1Ch 28:12, 19.) Once acquired, insight must be safeguarded. One can lose it by turning from God’s ways.—Ps 36:1-3; Pr 21:16.
Insight can be displayed in various ways, resulting in blessings both to the one who has it and to others. The psalmist pronounces happy the one “acting with consideration [with insight] toward the lowly one.” (Ps 41:1) A wife who is “discreet” (showing insight) is described as a blessing from Jehovah. (Pr 19:14) Insight, looking beyond the obvious, enables one to guard his mouth (Pr 10:19; 16:23) and to know when to keep silent. (Am 5:13) It also helps one to avoid anger and overlook transgression. (Pr 19:11) One who has insight accepts correction. (Ps 2:10) According to Proverbs 21:11, when a wise person obtains insight—that is, when he carefully considers available information and as a result acquires a clearer picture of a matter—he “gets knowledge,” that is, he knows what to do regarding the matter, what conclusions to draw, what counsel to give.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
As used in the Bible
If we were to use the Webster's Dictionary to understand words in the Bible, there would be a whole bunch of confusion as to the accurate meaning of many scriptures. It may be that there are different understandings based on its use at the time. So doesn't it seem right that we allow the Bible to translate for itself? For Example, in understanding the word Insight, here is how it is used at various locations in the Bible.
Insight as used in the Bible:
1 Chronicles (1 occurrence)
19 David said: “The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he gave me insight to put all the details of the architectural plan in writing.”
Esther (1 occurrence)
13 The king then spoke to the wise men who had insight with regard to precedents (for in this way the king’s matter came before all those versed in law and legal cases, 14 and those closest to him were Car·she′na, She′thar, Ad·ma′tha, Tar′shish, Me′res, Mar·se′na, and Me·mu′can, seven princes of Persia and Me′di·a, who had access to the king and who occupied the highest positions in the kingdom).
Nehemiah (2 occurrences)
13 And on the second day, the heads of the paternal houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites gathered around Ez′ra the copyist to gain further insight into the words of the Law. ... 20 And you gave your good spirit to give them insight, and you did not hold back your manna from their mouth, and you gave them water when they were thirsty.
Job (2 occurrences)
2 “Can an able-bodied man be of use to God himself, That anyone having insight should be of use toward him? ... 34 Men of heart themselves will say to me—Even a wise able-bodied man that is listening to me,35 ‘Job himself speaks without knowledge, And his words are without [his] having insight.’
Psalms (13 occurrences)
Psalm 2:10
So now, you kings, show insight; Accept correction, you judges of the earth.
Psalm 32:8
8 “I will give you insight and instruct you in the way you should go. I will give you advice with my eye upon you.
Psalm 14:2 But Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men To see whether anyone has insight, whether anyone is seeking Jehovah
Proverbs
1 The proverbs of Sol′o·mon the son of David, the king of Israel, 2 for one to know wisdom and discipline, to discern the sayings of understanding, 3 to receive the discipline that gives insight, righteousness and judgment and uprightness, 4 to give to the inexperienced ones shrewdness, to a young man knowledge and thinking ability. ... Write them upon the tablet of your heart, 4 and so find favor and good insight in the eyes of God and of earthling man.
2 To learn wisdom and discipline; To understand wise sayings; 3 To acquire the discipline that gives insight, Righteousness, good judgment, and uprightness; 4 To impart shrewdness to the inexperienced; To give a young man knowledge and thinking ability. ... Tie them around your neck; Write them on the tablet of your heart; 4 Then you will find favor and good insight In the eyes of God and man.
Proverbs 15:24
24 The path of life leads upward to one with insight, To turn him away from the grave below.
Proverbs 19:11
11 The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, And it is beauty on his part to overlook an offense
Isaiah (3 occurrences)
In the desert plain I shall place the juniper tree, the ash and the cypress at the same time; 20 in order that people may see and know and pay heed and have insight at the same time, that the very hand of Jehovah has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has himself created it.” ... 18 They have not come to know, nor do they understand, because their eyes have been besmeared so as not to see, their heart so as to have no insight.
Isaiah (2 occurrences)
18 They know nothing, they understand nothing, Because their eyes are sealed shut and they cannot see, And their heart has no insight. ... My servant will act with insight.
Jeremiah (4 occurrences)
15 And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, and they will feed you with knowledge and insight. ... That he has insight and knowledge of me, That I am Jehovah, the One showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness in the earth, For in these things I take delight,” declares Jehovah.
Daniel (14 occurrences)
3Then the king said to Ash′pe·naz his chief court official to bring some of the sons of Israel and of the royal offspring and of the nobles, 4 children in whom there was no defect at all, but good in appearance and having insight into all wisdom and being acquainted with knowledge, and having discernment of what is known, in whom also there was ability to stand in the palace of the king; and to teach them the writing and the tongue of the Chal·de′ans. ... 17 And as for these children, the four of them, to them the [true] God gave knowledge and insight in all writing and wisdom; and Daniel himself had understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams.
17 And the true God gave these four youths knowledge and insight into every kind of writing and wisdom; and Daniel was given understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams. ... In the days of your father, enlightenment and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of gods were found in him
Daniel 11:32-35
32 “And those who act wickedly against the covenant, he will lead into apostasy by means of smooth words. But the people who know their God will prevail and act effectively. 33 And those having insight among the people will impart understanding to the many. And they will be made to stumble by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plundering, for some days. 34 But when they are made to stumble, they will be given a little help; and many will join with them by means of smooth speech. 35 And some of those having insight will be made to stumble, in order to do a refining work because of them and to do a cleansing and a whitening until the time of the
Daniel 12:3
“And those having insight will shine as brightly as the expanse of heaven, and those bringing the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever.
Daniel 12:10
Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand; but those having insight will understand
Amos (1 occurrence)
13 Therefore, those with insight will keep silent at that time, For it will be a time of calamity.
Romans (1 occurrence)
For above we have made the charge that Jews as well as Greeks are all under sin; 10 just as it is written: “There is not a righteous man, not even one; 11 there is no one who has any insight; there is no one who searches for God.
1 John (1 occurrence)
20 But we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us insight so that we may gain the knowledge of the one who is true.
Revelation (1 occurrence)
18 This is where it calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a man’s number, and its number is 666
Insight as used in the Bible:
1 Chronicles (1 occurrence)
19 David said: “The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he gave me insight to put all the details of the architectural plan in writing.”
Esther (1 occurrence)
13 The king then spoke to the wise men who had insight with regard to precedents (for in this way the king’s matter came before all those versed in law and legal cases, 14 and those closest to him were Car·she′na, She′thar, Ad·ma′tha, Tar′shish, Me′res, Mar·se′na, and Me·mu′can, seven princes of Persia and Me′di·a, who had access to the king and who occupied the highest positions in the kingdom).
Nehemiah (2 occurrences)
13 And on the second day, the heads of the paternal houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites gathered around Ez′ra the copyist to gain further insight into the words of the Law. ... 20 And you gave your good spirit to give them insight, and you did not hold back your manna from their mouth, and you gave them water when they were thirsty.
Job (2 occurrences)
2 “Can an able-bodied man be of use to God himself, That anyone having insight should be of use toward him? ... 34 Men of heart themselves will say to me—Even a wise able-bodied man that is listening to me,35 ‘Job himself speaks without knowledge, And his words are without [his] having insight.’
Psalms (13 occurrences)
Psalm 2:10
So now, you kings, show insight; Accept correction, you judges of the earth.
Psalm 32:8
8 “I will give you insight and instruct you in the way you should go. I will give you advice with my eye upon you.
Psalm 14:2 But Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men To see whether anyone has insight, whether anyone is seeking Jehovah
Proverbs
1 The proverbs of Sol′o·mon the son of David, the king of Israel, 2 for one to know wisdom and discipline, to discern the sayings of understanding, 3 to receive the discipline that gives insight, righteousness and judgment and uprightness, 4 to give to the inexperienced ones shrewdness, to a young man knowledge and thinking ability. ... Write them upon the tablet of your heart, 4 and so find favor and good insight in the eyes of God and of earthling man.
2 To learn wisdom and discipline; To understand wise sayings; 3 To acquire the discipline that gives insight, Righteousness, good judgment, and uprightness; 4 To impart shrewdness to the inexperienced; To give a young man knowledge and thinking ability. ... Tie them around your neck; Write them on the tablet of your heart; 4 Then you will find favor and good insight In the eyes of God and man.
Proverbs 15:24
24 The path of life leads upward to one with insight, To turn him away from the grave below.
Proverbs 19:11
11 The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, And it is beauty on his part to overlook an offense
Isaiah (3 occurrences)
In the desert plain I shall place the juniper tree, the ash and the cypress at the same time; 20 in order that people may see and know and pay heed and have insight at the same time, that the very hand of Jehovah has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has himself created it.” ... 18 They have not come to know, nor do they understand, because their eyes have been besmeared so as not to see, their heart so as to have no insight.
Isaiah (2 occurrences)
18 They know nothing, they understand nothing, Because their eyes are sealed shut and they cannot see, And their heart has no insight. ... My servant will act with insight.
Jeremiah (4 occurrences)
15 And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, and they will feed you with knowledge and insight. ... That he has insight and knowledge of me, That I am Jehovah, the One showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness in the earth, For in these things I take delight,” declares Jehovah.
Daniel (14 occurrences)
3Then the king said to Ash′pe·naz his chief court official to bring some of the sons of Israel and of the royal offspring and of the nobles, 4 children in whom there was no defect at all, but good in appearance and having insight into all wisdom and being acquainted with knowledge, and having discernment of what is known, in whom also there was ability to stand in the palace of the king; and to teach them the writing and the tongue of the Chal·de′ans. ... 17 And as for these children, the four of them, to them the [true] God gave knowledge and insight in all writing and wisdom; and Daniel himself had understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams.
17 And the true God gave these four youths knowledge and insight into every kind of writing and wisdom; and Daniel was given understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams. ... In the days of your father, enlightenment and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of gods were found in him
Daniel 11:32-35
32 “And those who act wickedly against the covenant, he will lead into apostasy by means of smooth words. But the people who know their God will prevail and act effectively. 33 And those having insight among the people will impart understanding to the many. And they will be made to stumble by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plundering, for some days. 34 But when they are made to stumble, they will be given a little help; and many will join with them by means of smooth speech. 35 And some of those having insight will be made to stumble, in order to do a refining work because of them and to do a cleansing and a whitening until the time of the
Daniel 12:3
“And those having insight will shine as brightly as the expanse of heaven, and those bringing the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever.
Daniel 12:10
Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand; but those having insight will understand
Amos (1 occurrence)
13 Therefore, those with insight will keep silent at that time, For it will be a time of calamity.
Romans (1 occurrence)
For above we have made the charge that Jews as well as Greeks are all under sin; 10 just as it is written: “There is not a righteous man, not even one; 11 there is no one who has any insight; there is no one who searches for God.
1 John (1 occurrence)
20 But we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us insight so that we may gain the knowledge of the one who is true.
Revelation (1 occurrence)
18 This is where it calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a man’s number, and its number is 666
Webster's Dictionary - Definition
The definition of the word insight from the dictionary is far different from the Hebrew meaning as used in the Bible.
Webster's definition:
in·sight
[in-sahyt] - as a noun
1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.
3. Psychology .
a. an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.
b. (in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.
c. an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.
Also -
1. the ability to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration
2. a penetrating and often sudden understanding, as of a complex situation or problem
3. psychol
a. the capacity for understanding one's own or another's mental processes
b. the immediate understanding of the significance of an event or action
4. psychiatry the ability to understand one's own problems, sometimes used to distinguish between psychotic and neurotic disorders
Medical Dictionary
insight in·sight (ĭn'sīt') n.
1. Understanding, especially an understanding of the motives and reasons behind one's actions.
Synonyms
2. perception, apprehension, intuition, understanding, grasp.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English; see in-1 , sight
insight
c.1200, innsihht, "sight with the eyes of the mind," mental vision, understanding," from in + sight. Sense shaded into "penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature" (c.1580).
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Webster's definition:
in·sight
[in-sahyt] - as a noun
1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.
3. Psychology .
a. an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.
b. (in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.
c. an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.
Also -
1. the ability to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration
2. a penetrating and often sudden understanding, as of a complex situation or problem
3. psychol
a. the capacity for understanding one's own or another's mental processes
b. the immediate understanding of the significance of an event or action
4. psychiatry the ability to understand one's own problems, sometimes used to distinguish between psychotic and neurotic disorders
Medical Dictionary
insight in·sight (ĭn'sīt') n.
1. Understanding, especially an understanding of the motives and reasons behind one's actions.
Synonyms
2. perception, apprehension, intuition, understanding, grasp.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English; see in-1 , sight
insight
c.1200, innsihht, "sight with the eyes of the mind," mental vision, understanding," from in + sight. Sense shaded into "penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature" (c.1580).
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