BDB2736
חָכְמה noun feminine wisdom, ׳ ח Exod 28:3 + 106 t.; construct חָכְמַת Exod 35:35 + 15 t.; suffix חָכְמָתִי Eccl 2:9, etc. + 25 t. suffix; plural abstract emphatic חָכְמוֺת Ps 49:4; Prov 1:20; Prov 9:1; Prov 24:7 חַכְמוֺת Prov 14:1 (in correctly pointed as adjective construct f.; read חָכְמוֺת De); —
1.
skill in war Isa 10:13 in technical work Exod 28:3; Exod 31:3; Exod 31:6; Exod 35:26; Exod 35:31; Exod 35:35; Exod 36:1; Exod 36:2 (
P
), compare
1Kgs 7:14; 1Chr 28:21 of sailors Ps 107:27.
2.
wisdom, in administration Deut 34:9; Isa 29:14; Jer 49:7 (twice in verse); 2Sam 14:20 of prince of Tyre Ezek 28:4;
Ezek 28:5;
Ezek 28:7;
Ezek 28:12
; Ezek
29:12;
Ezek 29:17 Solomon's wisdom included this with other forms of cleverness and
shrewdness 1Kgs 2:6
; 1Kgs 3:28
; 1Kgs 5:9;
1Kgs 5:10;
1Kgs 5:14
(twice in verse);
1Kgs 5:26;
1Kgs 10:4;
1Kgs 10:6;
1Kgs 10:7;
1Kgs 10:8; 1Kgs 10:23; 1Kgs 10:24 = 2Chr 9:3; 2Chr 9:5; 2Chr 9:6; 2Chr 9:7; 2Chr 9:22;
2Chr 1:10;
2Chr 1:11;
2Chr 1:12 the
Messiah is to have רוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבִינָה
Isa 11:2.
3.
shrewdness, wisdom, 2Sam 20:22; 1Kgs 5:10 (twice in verse); Jer 9:22 withheld by God from the ostrich Job 39:17
of magicians and prophets Isa 47:10; Dan 1:4; Dan 1:17; Dan 1:20.
4.
wisdom, prudence in religious affairs Deut 4:6; Ps 37:30; Ps 51:8; Ps 90:12; Prov 10:31; Isa 33:6; Jer 8:9
5.
wisdom, ethical and religious:
a. of God, as a divine attribute or energy;
his wisdom is in the skies Job 38:36 by it he numbers the clouds Job 38:37 founded the earth Prov 3:19 and
made all things
Jer 10:12 = Jer 51:15, Ps 104:24 it is with him Job 12:13 not to be found by the most
persevering human search Job 28:12; Job 28:20 he alone knows it Job 28:23 gives it Prov 2:6 and shows its secrets Job 11:6.
b. the divine wisdom is personified: she was begotten before all things to be the architect
and counsellor of God in the creation (Prov 8:22-31); she builds a palace and spreads a feast for those who will
receive her instruction Prov 9:1 (compare Prov 9:2-5); she teaches in public Prov 1:20; Prov 8:1; Prov 8:5; Prov 8:11; Prov 8:12 (see context); gives
her pupils the divine spirit Prov 1:23 by her discipline simple become wise, rulers rule wisely, and those
seeking her are richly rewarded Prov 8:14 (compare Prov 8:1-21).
c. of man: to get wisdom
is principal thing Prov
4:7 (twice in verse); its fundamental principle is to fear God Ps 111:10; Prov 15:33
; Job 28:18
(|| סוּר מֵרַע בִּינָה); and know ׳
י, the All Holy Prov 9:10; Prov 30:3 it is of inestimable worth Job 28:18; Prov 8:11; Prov 16:16
; Prov 17:16
; Prov
23:23;
Prov 24:7 beyond the reach of scorners Prov 14:6 God giveth it to the good Eccl 2:26 men are to incline the ear
Prov 2:2 attend
unto wisdom Prov 5:1
seek Eccl
7:25 know Prov 24:14; Eccl 1:17; Eccl 8:16 behold Eccl 2:12; Eccl 9:13 get her Prov 4:5; Prov 4:7 treat her as sister Prov 7:4 happy the
man who finds her
Prov 3:13 he who has wisdom is אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה
Prov 10:23
נָבוֺן
Prov 10:13
; Prov
14:33
מֵבִין
Prov 17:24
compare also
Ps 49:4;
Job 4:21;
Job 12:2; Job 12:12; Job 13:5; Job 15:8; Job 26:3; Job 32:7; Job 32:13; Job 33:33; Prov 1:2; Prov 1:7; Prov 2:10; Prov 4:11; Prov 11:2;
Prov 13:10
; Prov 14:1
; Prov 14:8
; Prov 18:4
; Prov
21:30;
Prov 24:3; Prov 28:26; Prov 29:3; Prov 29:15; Prov 31:26; Eccl 1:13; Eccl 1:16 (twice in verse);
Eccl 1:18;
Eccl 2:3; Eccl 2:9; Eccl 2:13;
Eccl 2:21;
Eccl 7:10;
Eccl 7:11;
Eccl 7:12;
Eccl 7:19;
Eccl 7:23;
Eccl 8:1; Eccl 9:10;
Eccl 9:15;
Eccl 9:16
(twice in verse);
Eccl 9:18; Eccl 10:1; Eccl 10:10 — on solomon's wisdom see above