Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2445 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חַכִּים |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | chakkiym |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khak-keem' |
| Meaning: | 1. wise, i.e. a Magian |
| KJV Renderings: | wise. |
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[חַכִּים]14 noun masculine wise man (see Biblical Hebrew חכם ); — plural absolute חַכִּימִין Dan 2:21 elsewhere of the class possessed of occult learning in Babylonia Dan 2:27, emphatic מַיָא- Dan 2:13; Dan 5:15 construct מֵי - Dan 2:12 . Dan 12:14 + 7 t. Daniel.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
