וְנֶחְמָד לְהַשְׂכִּיל venechamad lehasakiyl can literally translate to “and coveted to give intelligence” וְנֶחְמָד לְהַשְׂכִּיל venechamad lehasakiyl is translated to “and nice to educate” in modern Hebrew.
חָמַד chamad (H2530) means to want something that is pleasant out of desire or lust. חָמַד chamad comes from the root word cham which means “cheese” which was a delicacy in ancient times. חָמַד chamad is equivalent to ἐπιθυμέω epithymeō (G1937) which means to turn one’s heart upon a thing or to have a desire or longing for something (cf. Matthew 5:28; Romans 7:7; 1 Corinthians 10:6)
שָׂכַל śāḵal (H7919) means “to intelligently understand or calculate” in the sense of being prudent or circumspect in order to be successful or prosperous. שָׂכַל śāḵal is equivalent to the Greek word κατανοέω katanoeō (G2657) and means “to contemplate” or calculate by attentive consideration of something; to fix one’s eyes or mind upon.
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