Strong's Lexicon

H2449

H2449 — חָכַם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewchakamverbOccurrences: 28TWOT: 647

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2449
Word:	חָכַם
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	28
Transliteration:	chakam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khaw-kam'
Meaning:	1. X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser
KJV Renderings:	Not listed

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חָכַם verb be wise (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1743], חֲכַם id.; Zinjirli חכמה wisdom, DHM^Sendsch.57; Assyrian —akâmu , know (with exceptional חֿ see Dl^{Pr 178 f.}); Arabic [untranscribed source text 1744] restrain from acting in an evil manner, judge, govern; IV.make firm, sound, free from defect by the exercise of skill) —

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

Pi`el Imperfect יְחַכֵּם Ps 105:22 suffix יְחַכְּמֵנוּ Job 35:11 תְּחַכְּמֵנִי Ps 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 Ps 58:6, plural הֵמָּה חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים Prov 30:24 (of intelligent animals).

Hiph`il Participle construct מַחְכִּימַת פֶּ֑תִי Ps 19:8 making wise the simple.

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

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חכם (g’h)

Deuteronomy 82:29

EHCC: 0 that they were wise,

Deuteronomy 23:15

KJV: Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

EHCC: My son, if thine heart be wise,

Zechariah 9:2

KJV: And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

EHCC: Zidon, though it be very wise.

Proverbs 6:6

KJV: Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

EHCC: consider her ways, and be wise -

Proverbs 8:33

KJV: Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

EHCC: Hear instruction, and be wise,

Proverbs 23:19

KJV: Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

EHCC: Hear thou, my son, and be wise,

Proverbs 27:11

KJV: My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

EHCC: be wise, and make my heart glad,

1 Kings 4:31

KJV: For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

EHCC: (5:11). For he was wiser than all mes; |

Job 32:9

KJV: Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

EHCC: Great men are not (always) wise:

Proverbs 9:9

KJV: Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

EHCC: and he will be yet 4-

Proverbs 18:90

EHCC: walketh with wise (men) shall be wire:

Proverbs 19:20

KJV: Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

EHCC: that thow mayest be wise

Proverbs 20:1

KJV: Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

EHCC: whosoever is deceived thereby is not wix.

Proverbs 21:11

KJV: When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

EHCC: the simple is made wise :

Ecclesiastes 7:95

EHCC: 1 said, 7 will be wise;

Job 35:11

KJV: Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

EHCC: and maketh ws wiser than the fowls

Psalms 105:22

KJV: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

EHCC: teach his senators scisdom.

Psalms 119:98

KJV: Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.they…: Heb. it is ever with me

EHCC: Thou through...Aast made me wiser

Psalms 58:5

KJV: Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.charming…: or, be the charmer never so cunning

EHCC: (6).charming never so . . Of,

Proverbs 30:24

KJV: There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:exceeding…: Heb. wise, made wise

EHCC: but Gre) exceeding wise: (mag.

Psalms 19:7

KJV: The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.law: or, doctrineconverting: or, restoring

EHCC: (8).making wise the simple.

Exodus 1:10

KJV: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

EHCC: let us deal wisely with them ;

Ecclesiastes 7:16

KJV: Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?destroy…: Heb. be desolate?

EHCC: neither make thyself over wise: