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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2449 - חָכַם

Transliteration

châkam

Phonetics

khaw-kam'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

647

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to be wise
1. (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
2. (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
3. (Pual) to be made wise
4. (Hiphil) to make wise
5. (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one´s wisdom

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (27)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Zechariah 1

BSB (27)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Zechariah 1

CSB (22)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Zechariah 1

ESV (27)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Zechariah 1

KJV (27)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Zechariah 1

LEB (25)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 12

Ecclesiastes 3

Zechariah 1

LSB (51)

Exodus 2

Deuteronomy 2

1 Kings 2

Job 4

Psalms 7

Proverbs 24

Ecclesiastes 8

Zechariah 2

N95 (28)

Exodus 2

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 3

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 6

Zechariah 1

NAS (53)

Exodus 2

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 7

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 6

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (27)

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Zechariah 1

ASV (27)

and be wise 3

and maketh us wiser 1

and wherein i have showed myself wise 1

be wise 2

but they are exceeding 1

for he was wiser 1

i will be wise 1

if thou art wise 1

is made wise 1

let us deal wisely 1

make me wiser 1

making wise 1

man, and he will be yet wiser 1

men, and thou shalt be wise 1

never so wisely 1

overwise 1

that are wise 1

that thou mayest be wise 1

thereby is not wise 1

they were wise 1

thou art wise 1

wisdom 1

wise 2

BSB (27)

and be wise 3

and he will be wiser 1

and makes us wiser 1

and teach 1

are exceedingly 1

be wise 1

by being wise 1

gain wisdom 1

he was wiser 1

is wise 1

make me wiser 1

making wise 1

shrewd 1

skillfully 1

they were wise 1

to be wise 1

we must deal shrewdly 1

who are wise 1

who skillfully 1

will become wise 1

wise 2

you are wise 2

you may be wise 1

CSB (22)

be wise 3

become wise 1

become wiser 1

instructing 1

is wise 1

shrewdly 1

skillfully 2

were wise 1

who are wise 1

will become wise 1

wise 5

wiser 3

you are wise 1

ESV (27)

cunning 1

deal shrewdly 1

exceedingly 1

teach 1

wisdom 2

wise 17

wiser 4

KJV (27)

exceeding 1

wisdom 1

wise 19

wisely 2

wiser 4

LEB (25)

act 1

and be wise 4

and he will become 1

and makes 1

and teach 1

be wise 1

by it are 1

he was wiser 1

i will be wise 1

is my great wisdom⌋ 1

is wise 1

make 1

making wise 1

or the skilled 1

they were wise 1

we must deal shrewdly 1

who are wise 1

will become wise 1

wise 1

you are wise 1

you are wise for yourself 1

you will gain wisdom 1

LSB (51)

acted 1

are 3

be 9

becomes 1

been 1

deal 1

exceedingly 1

is 1

make 1

makes 1

making 1

skillful 1

teach 1

was 1

were 1

wisdom 2

wise 18

wisely 2

wiser 4

N95 (28)

acting 1

becomes 1

been 1

deal 1

exceedingly 1

makes 1

wise 17

wisely 2

wiser 3

NAS (53)

acting 1

are 3

be 9

become 1

becomes 1

been 1

deal 1

exceedingly 1

is 2

make 1

makes 1

making 1

shrewdly 1

skillful 1

teach 1

was 1

were 1

wisdom 1

wise 19

wisely 1

wiser 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (27)

and be wise 3

and in which i have shown myself wise 1

and makes us wiser 1

be wise 1

but they are exceedingly 1

by them is not wise 1

for he was wiser 1

gains wisdom 1

i will be wise 1

if you are wise 1

is wise 1

let us deal wisely 1

make me wiser 1

making wise 1

men grows wise 1

no matter how skillful 1

that you may be wise 1

they were wise 1

when the wise 1

who are wise 1

wisdom 1

wise 3

you are wise 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2159) m k h (ההכמ HhKM) AC: Wise CO: ? AB: Wisdom

V) m k h (ההכמ HhKM) - Wise: To be wise. KJV (27): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel) wise, wisdom, exceed - Strongs: H2449 (חָכַם)

N^m) m k h (ההכמ HhKM) - Wise: Also a wise man. KJV (137): wise, wiseman, cunning, subtil, unwise, wiser - Strongs: H2450 (חָכָם)

N^f1) e m k h (ההכמה HhKMH) - Wisdom: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (157): wisdom, wisely, skilful, wits - Strongs: H2451 (חָכְמָה), H2452 (חָכְמָה)

N^f3) t f m k h (ההכמות HhKMWT) - Wisdom: KJV (5): wisdom, wise - Strongs: H2454 (חַכְמוֹת)

b^m) m i k h (ההכימ HhKYM) - Wise: KJV (14): wise - Strongs: H2445 (חַכִּים)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חָכַם verb be wise (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic

, חֲכַם id.; Zinjirli חכמה wisdom, DHM^Sendsch.57; Assyrian —akâmu, know (with exceptional חֿ see Dl^{Proverbs 178f.}); Arabic

restrain from acting in an evil manner, Judges , govern; IV. make firm, sound, free from defect by the exercise of skill) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Proverbs 23:15; 3 feminine singular חָֽכְמָה Zechariah 9:2; הָכַמְתָּ Proverbs 9:12 (twice in verse), etc. + 3t. Perfect; Imperfect יֶחְכַּם Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 21:11; וַיֶּחְכַּם 1 Kings 5:11; יֶחְכָּ֑ם Proverbs 20:1+; וֶ֯חְכָּ֑ם Proverbs 13:20; תֶּחְכַּם Proverbs 19:20; אֶחְכָּ֑מָה Ecclesiastes 7:23; plural יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ Job 32:9; Imperative חֲכַם Proverbs 27:11; חֲכָ֑ם Proverbs 6:6; Proverbs 23:19 + Proverbs 13:20 Kt; חֲכָ֑מוּ Proverbs 8:33; — be or become wise, act wisely Deuteronomy 32:29 (poetry) 1 Kings 5:11; Job 32:9; Proverbs 6:6; Proverbs 8:33; Proverbs 9:9,12 (twice in verse); Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 23:19; Proverbs 27:11; Ecclesiastes 2:15; Ecclesiastes 7:23; Zechariah 9:2; אם חכם לבך if thy mind be wise Proverbs 23:15; with accusative שׁחכמתי Ecclesiastes 2:19 wherein I have acted wisely.

Pi`el Imperfect יְחַכֵּם Psalm 105:22; suffix יְחַכְּמֵנוּ Job 35:11; תְּחַכְּמֵנִי Psalm 119:98; all make wise, teach wisdom, with acc

Pu`al Participle made wise, intensive, as it were the embodiment of wisdom חוֺבֵר חֲבָרִים מְחֻכָּם Psalm 58:6, plural הֵמָּהחֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים Proverbs 30:24 (of intelligent animals).

Hiph`il Participle construct מַחְכִּימַת מֶּ֑תִי Psalm 19:8 making wise the simple.

Hithpa`el Imperfect נִתְחַכְּמָה לוֺ Exodus 1:10 (E) let us deal wisely (shrewdly) toward it (the people); 2 masculine singular תִּתְחַכַּם Ecclesiastes 7:16 make or shew thyself wise.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָכַם fut. יֶחְכַּם to be wise, to become wise. (Arab. حَكَمَ to judge, hence to rule, حَكْمُ judgment, حَكَمُ and حاكِمُ a judge, Aram. to know, more rarely, to be wise. Indeed the primary power of this word, as I understand it, is that of judging, so that it is kindred to the root חָקַק.) Proverbs 6:6, 23:19 Ecclesiastes 2:19; 1 Kings 5:11; Job 32:9, etc.

Piel, to make wise, to teach wisdom, Job 35:11; Psalms 105:22.

Pual part. made wise, learned, Proverbs 30:24 of an enchanter, Psalms 58:6.

Hiphil i.q. Piel Psalms 19:8.

Hithpael

(1) to seem wise to oneself, to be wise in one’s own eyes, Ecclesiastes 7:16.

(2) to show oneself wise, followed by לְ to deceive, Exodus 1:10. (Compare the Greek σοφός, cunning.)

The derived nouns all follow [except חַכִּים, and pr.n. תַּחְכְּמֹנִי].

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List of Word Forms

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