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Lexicon :: Strong's H2449 - ḥāḵam

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חָכַם
Transliteration
ḥāḵam
Pronunciation
khaw-kam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 647

Strong’s Definitions

חָכַם châkam, khaw-kam'; a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2449 in the following manner: ..wise (19x), ..wiser (4x), ..wisely (2x), teach wisdom (1x), exceeding (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H2449 in the following manner: ..wise (19x), ..wiser (4x), ..wisely (2x), teach wisdom (1x), exceeding (1x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָכַם châkam, khaw-kam'; a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
STRONGS H2449: Abbreviations
† חָכַם verb be wise (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic bdb031403, חֲכַם id.; Zinjirli חכמה wisdom, DHMSendsch.57; Assyrian ḫakâmu, know (with exceptional חֿ see DlPr 178 f.); Arabic bdb031404 restrain from acting in an evil manner, judge, govern; IV.make firm, sound, free from defect by the exercise of skill) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Proverbs 23:15; 3rd person feminine singular חָֽכְמָה Zechariah 9:2; הָכַמְתָּ Proverbs 9:12 (twice in verse), etc. + 3 times 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. Imperfect יְחַכֵּם Psalm 105:22; suffix יְחַכְּמֵנוּ Job 35:11; תְּחַכְּמֵנִי Psalm 119:98; all make wise, teach wisdom, with accusative.
Pu. Participle made wise, intensive, as it were the embodiment of wisdom חוֺבֵר חֲבָרִים מְחֻכָּם Psalm 58:6, plural הֵמָּה חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים Proverbs 30:24 (of intelligent animals).
Hiph. Participle construct פֶּ֑תִי מַחְכִּימַת Psalm 19:8 making wise the simple.
Hithp. Imperfect נִתְחַכְּמָה לוֺ Exodus 1:10 (E) let us deal wisely (shrewdly) toward it (the people); 2nd person masculine singular תִּתְחַכַּם Ecclesiastes 7:16 make or shew thyself wise.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

1:10

Deuteronomy

32:29

1 Kings

5:11; 5:11

Job

32:9; 32:9; 35:11

Psalms

19:8; 58:6; 105:22; 119:98

Proverbs

6:6; 6:6; 8:33; 8:33; 9:9; 9:9; 9:12; 9:12; 13:20; 13:20; 13:20; 19:20; 19:20; 20:1; 20:1; 21:11; 21:11; 23:15; 23:15; 23:19; 23:19; 27:11; 27:11; 30:24

Ecclesiastes

2:15; 2:19; 7:16; 7:23; 7:23

Zechariah

9:2; 9:2

H2449

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Strong's Number H2449 matches the Hebrew חָכַם (ḥāḵam),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:10 - Come on, H3051 let us deal wisely H2449 with them; lest H6435 they multiply, H7235 and it come to pass, H1961 that, H3254➔ when H3588 there falleth out H7122 any war, H4421 they H1931 join ➔H3254 also H1571 unto H5921 our enemies, H8130 and fight H3898 against us, and so get them up H5927 out of H4480 the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:29 - O that H3863 they were wise, H2449 that they understood H7919 this, H2063 that they would consider H995 their latter end! H319

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:31 - For he was wiser H2449 than all H3605 men; H120 than Ethan H387 the Ezrahite, H250 and Heman, H1968 and Chalcol, H3633 and Darda, H1862 the sons H1121 of Mahol: H4235 and H1961➔ his fame H8034 was ➔H1961 in all H3605 nations H1471 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:9 - Great men H7227 are H2449➔ not H3808 always wise: ➔ H2449 neither H2205➔ do H995➔ the aged ➔H2205 understand ➔H995 judgment. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:11 - Who teacheth us H502 more than the beasts H929 of the earth, H776 and H5775➔ maketh us wiser H2449 than ➔H5775➔ the H8064➔ fowls ➔H5775 of heaven? ➔H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:7 - The law H8451 of the LORD H3068 is perfect, H8549 converting H7725 the soul: H5315 the testimony H5715 of the LORD H3068 is sure, H539 making wise H2449 the simple. H6612

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:22 - To bind H631 his princes H8269 at his pleasure; H5315 and H2205➔ teach H2449➔ his senators ➔H2205 wisdom. ➔ H2449

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:98 - Thou H2449➔ through thy commandments H4687 hast made me wiser ➔ H2449 than mine enemies: H341 for H3588 they H1931 are ever H5769 with me. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:6 - Go H3212➔ to H413 the ant, H5244 thou ➔H3212 sluggard; H6102 consider H7200 her ways, H1870 and be wise: H2449

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:33 - Hear H8085 instruction, H4148 and be wise, H2449 and H408➔ refuse it H6544 not. ➔H408

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:9 - Give H5414 instruction to a wise H2450 man, and he will be H2449➔ yet H5750 wiser: ➔ H2449 teach H3045 a just H6662 man, and he will increase H3254 in learning. H3948

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:12 - If H518 thou be wise, H2449 thou shalt be wise H2449 for thyself: but H3887➔ if thou scornest, ➔H3887 thou alone H905 shalt bear H5375 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 - He that walketh H1980 with H854 wise H2450 men shall be wise: H2449 but a companion H7462 of fools H3684 shall be destroyed. H7489

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:20 - Hear H8085 counsel, H6098 and receive H6901 instruction, H4148 that H4616 thou mayest be wise H2449 in thy latter end. H319

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:1 - Wine H3196 is a mocker, H3887 strong drink H7941 is raging: H1993 and whosoever H3605 is deceived H7686 thereby is H2449➔ not H3808 wise. ➔ H2449

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When H6064➔ the scorner H3887 is punished, ➔H6064 the simple H6612 is made wise: H2449 and when H7919➔ the wise H2450 is instructed, ➔H7919 he receiveth H3947 knowledge. H1847

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:15 - My son, H1121 if H518 thine heart H3820 be wise, H2449 my heart H3820 shall rejoice, H8055 even H1571 mine. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:19 - Hear H8085 thou, H859 my son, H1121 and be wise, H2449 and guide H833 thine heart H3820 in the way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:11 - My son, H1121 be wise, H2449 and make H8055➔ my heart H3820 glad, ➔H8055 that I may answer H7725 him that reproacheth me. H2778

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:24 - There be H1992 four H702 things which are little H6996 upon the earth, H776 but they H1992 are exceeding H2449 wise: H2450

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - Then said H559 I H589 in my heart, H3820 As it happeneth H4745 to the fool, H3684 so H1571➔ it happeneth H7136 even ➔H1571 to me; H589 and why H4100 was H2449➔ I H589 then H227 more H3148 wise? ➔ H2449 Then I said H1696 in my heart, H3820 that H1571➔ this H2088 also ➔H1571 is vanity. H1892

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:19 - And who H4310 knoweth H3045 whether H2450➔ he shall be H1961 a wise ➔H2450 man or H176 a fool? H5530 yet shall he have rule H7980 over all H3605 my labour H5999 wherein I have laboured, H5998 and wherein I have shewed myself wise H2449 under H8478 the sun. H8121 This H2088 is also H1571 vanity. H1892

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:16 - Be H1961 not H408 righteous H6662 over much; H7235 neither H408 make thyself H2449➔ over H3148 wise: ➔ H2449 why H4100 shouldest thou destroy thyself? H8074

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:23 - All H3605 this H2090 have I proved H5254 by wisdom: H2451 I said, H559 I will be wise; H2449 but it H1931 was far H7350 from me. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:2 - And H1571➔ Hamath H2574 also ➔H1571 shall border H1379 thereby; Tyrus, H6865 and Zidon, H6721 though H3588 it be H2449➔ very H3966 wise. ➔ H2449
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