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Lexicon :: Strong's H2449 - ḥāḵam

Aa
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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“If H3863 only H3863 they were H2449 wise H2449 and they understood H7919 this H2088;

If only they would discern H995 their [fn]future H319!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:31 - For he was H2449 wiser H2449 than H4480 all H3605 other people H120, more than H4480 Ethan H387 the Ezrahite H250, Heman H1968, Calcol H3633, and [fn]Darda H1862, the sons H1121 of Mahol H4235; and his [fn]fame H8034 was known in all H3605 the surrounding H5439 nations H1471.

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“The [fn]abundant H7227 in years may not be H2449 wise H2449,

Nor H3808 may elders H2205 understand H995 justice H4941.

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Who teaches H502 us more H4480 than H4480 the animals H929 of the earth H776

And makes H2449 us wiser H2449 than H4480 the birds H5775 of the sky H8064?’

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The Law H8451 of the LORD H3068 is [fn]perfect H8549, restoring H7725 the soul H5315;

The testimony H5715 of the LORD H3068 is sure H539, making H2449 wise H2449 the simple H6612.

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So H834 that H834 it does not hear H8085 the voice H6963 of [fn]charmers H3907,

Or a skillful H2449 caster H2266 of spells H2267.

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To [fn]imprison H631 his high H8269 officials H8269 [fn]at will H5315,

That he might teach H2449 his elders H2205 wisdom H2449.

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Your commandments H4687 make H2449 me wiser H2449 than H4480 my enemies H340,

For they are ever H5769 [fn]mine.

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Go H1980 to the ant H5244, you [fn]lazy H6102 one H6102,

Observe H7200 its ways H1870 and be H2449 wise H2449,

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“Listen H8085 to instruction H4148 and be H2449 wise H2449,

And do not neglect H6544 it.

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Give H5414 instruction to a wise H2450 person H2450 and he will become H2449 still H5750 wiser H2449;

Teach H3045 a righteous H6662 person H6662 and he will increase H3254 his insight H3948.

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If H518 you are H2449 wise H2449, you are H2449 wise H2449 for yourself,

And if you scoff H3887, you alone H905 will [fn]suffer H5375 from it.

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One who walks H1980 with wise H2450 people H2450 will be H2449 wise H2449,

But a companion H7462 of fools H3684 will suffer H7489 harm H7489.

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Listen H8085 to advice H6098 and accept H6901 discipline H4148,

So that you may be H2449 wise H2449 [fn]the rest H319 of your days.

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Wine H3196 is a mocker H3887, intoxicating H7941 drink H7941 a brawler H1993,

And whoever H3605 [fn]is H7686 intoxicated H7686 by it is H2449 not wise H2449.

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When the scoffer H3887 is punished H6064, the naive H6612 becomes H2449 wise H2449;

But when the wise H2449 is instructed H7919, he receives H3947 knowledge H1847.

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My son H1121, if H518 your heart H3820 is H2449 wise H2449,

My own heart H3820 also H1571 will be H8055 glad H8055,

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Listen H8085, my son H1121, and be H2449 wise H2449,

And direct H833 your heart H3820 in the way H1870.

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Be H2449 wise H2449, my son H1121, and make H8055 my heart H3820 glad H8055,

So that I may reply H7725 H1697 to one who taunts H2778 me.

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Four H702 things H702 are small H6996 on the earth H776,

But they are exceedingly H2449 wise H2450:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - Then I said H559 [fn]to myself H3820, “As is the fate H4745 of the fool H3684, it will also H1571 happen H7136 to me. Why H4100 then H227 have I been H2449 extremely H3148 wise H2449?” So [fn]I said H1696 to myself H3820, “This H2088 too H1571 is futility H1892.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:19 - And who H4310 knows H3045 whether he will be wise H2450 or H176 a fool H5530? Yet he will have H7980 control H7980 over H7980 all H3605 the fruit H5999 of H5999 my labor H5999 for which H7945 I have labored H5998 by acting H2449 wisely H2449 under H8478 the sun H8121. This H2088 too H1571 is futility H1892.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:16 - Do not be excessively H7235 righteous H6662, and do not be H2449 overly H3148 wise H2449. Why H4100 should you ruin H8074 yourself?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:23

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I tested H5254 all H3605 this H2090 with wisdom H2451, and I said H559, “I will be H2449 wise H2449,” but wisdom was far H7350 from me.

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And Hamath H2574 also H1571, which borders H1379 on it;

Tyre H6865 and Sidon H6721, [fn]though H3588 [fn]they are H2449 very H3966 wise H2449.

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