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Lexicon :: Strong's H2451 - ḥāḵmâ

Aa
חָכְמָה
Transliteration
ḥāḵmâ
Pronunciation
khok-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 647a

Strong’s Definitions

חׇכְמָה chokmâh, khok-maw'; from H2449; wisdom (in a good sense):—skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 149x

The KJV translates Strong's H2451 in the following manner: wisdom (145x), wisely (2x), skilful man (1x), wits (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 149x
The KJV translates Strong's H2451 in the following manner: wisdom (145x), wisely (2x), skilful man (1x), wits (1x).
  1. wisdom

    1. skill (in war)

    2. wisdom (in administration)

    3. shrewdness, wisdom

    4. wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)

    5. wisdom (ethical and religious)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חׇכְמָה chokmâh, khok-maw'; from H2449; wisdom (in a good sense):—skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
STRONGS H2451: Abbreviations
חָכְמה noun feminine wisdom, ח׳ Exodus 28:3 106 times; construct חָכְמַת Exodus 35:35 + 15 times; suffix חָכְמָתִי Ecclesiastes 2:9, etc. + 25 times suffix; plural abstract emphatic חָכְמוֺת [H2454 Psalm 49:3; Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 9:1; Proverbs 24:7]; חַכְמוֺת [H2454 Proverbs 14:1] (in correctly pointed as adjective construct feminine; read חָכְמוֺת De); —
1. skill in war Isaiah 10:13; in technical work Exodus 28:3; Exodus 31:3, 6; Exodus 35:26, 31, 35; Exodus 36:1, 2(P), compare 1 Kings 7:14; 1 Chronicles 28:21; of sailors Psalm 107:27.
2. wisdom, in administration Deuteronomy 34:9; Isaiah 29:14; Jeremiah 49:7 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 14:20; of prince of Tyre Ezekiel 28:4, 5, 7, 12; 17; Solomon's wisdom included this with other forms of cleverness and shrewdness 1 Kings 2:6; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 5:9 [1 Kings 4:29]; 1 Kings 5:10 [1 Kings 4:30]; 1 Kings 5:14 [1 Kings 4:34] (twice in verse); 1 Kings 5:26 [1 Kings 5:12]; 1 Kings 10:4, 6, 7, 8, 23, 24 2 Chronicles 9:3; 9:5; 9:6; 9:7; 9:22; 9:23, 1 Kings 11:41; 2 Chronicles 1:10; 1:11; 1:12; the Messiah is to have רוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבִינָה Isaiah 11:2.
3. shrewdness, wisdom, 2 Samuel 20:22; 1 Kings 5:10 [1 Kings 4:30] (twice in verse); Jeremiah 9:22 [Jeremiah 9:23]; withheld by God from the ostrich Job 39:17; of magicians and prophets Isaiah 47:10; Daniel 1:4, 17, 20.
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 Proverbs 3:19; and made all things Jeremiah 10:12 = Jeremiah 51:15, Psalm 104:24; it is with him Job 12:13; not to be found by the most persevering human search Job 28:12, 20; he alone knows it [H3045 Job 28:23]; gives it Proverbs 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 (Proverbs 8:22-31); she builds a palace and spreads a feast for those who will receive her instruction [H2454 Proverbs 9:1] (compare Proverbs 9:2-5); she teaches in public [H2454 Proverbs 1:20]; Proverbs 8:1, [H2454 Proverbs 8:5], Proverbs 8:11, 12 (see context); gives her pupils the divine spirit Proverbs 1:23; by her discipline simple become wise, rulers rule wisely, and those seeking her are richly rewarded [H8454 Proverbs 8:14] (compare Proverbs 8:1-21).
c. of man: to get wisdom is principal thing Proverbs 4:7 (twice in verse); its fundamental principle is to fear God Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 15:33; Job 28:18 (|| סוּר מֵרַע בִּינָה); and know י׳, the All Holy Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 30:3; it is of inestimable worth Job 28:18; Proverbs 8:11; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 23:23; [H2454 Proverbs 24:7]; beyond the reach of scorners Proverbs 14:6; God giveth it to the good Ecclesiastes 2:26; men are to incline the ear Proverbs 2:2; attend unto wisdom Proverbs 5:1; seek Ecclesiastes 7:25; know Proverbs 24:14; Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 8:16; behold Ecclesiastes 2:12; Ecclesiastes 9:13; get her Proverbs 4:5, 7; treat her as sister Proverbs 7:4; happy the man who finds her Proverbs 3:13; he who has wisdom is אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 10:23; נָבוֺן Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 14:33; מֵבִין Proverbs 17:24; compare also Psalm 49:4; Job 4:21; Job 12:2, 12; Job 13:5; Job 15:8; Job 26:3; Job 32:7, 13; Job 33:33; Proverbs 1:2, 7; Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 4:11; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 13:10; [H2454 Proverbs 14:1], 8; Proverbs 18:4; Proverbs 21:30; Proverbs 24:3; Proverbs 28:26; Proverbs 29:3, 15; Proverbs 31:26; Ecclesiastes 1:13, 16 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 1:18; Ecclesiastes 2:3, 9, 13, 21; Ecclesiastes 7:10, 11, 12, 19, 23; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Ecclesiastes 9:10, 15, 16 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 9:18; Ecclesiastes 10:1, 10 — on solomon's wisdom see above
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H2451

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Strong's Number H2451 matches the Hebrew חָכְמָה (ḥāḵmâ),
which occurs 149 times in 141 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Ecc 1:17–Dan 1:20)

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to know H3045 madness H1947 and folly: H5531 I perceived H3045 that H1571 this H2088 also H1571 is vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:18 - For H3588 in much H7230 wisdom H2451 is much H7227 grief: H3708 and he that increaseth H3254 knowledge H1847 increaseth H3254 sorrow. H4341
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - I sought H8446 in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 myself H1320 unto wine, H3196 yet H3820 acquainting H5090 mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 on folly, H5531 till H5704 I might see H7200 what H335 was that H2088 good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which H834 they should do H6213 under H8478 the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life. H2416
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:9 - So I was great, H1431 and increased more H3254 than all H3605 that were H1961 before me H6440 in Jerusalem: H3389 also H637 my wisdom H2451 remained H5975 with me.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:12 - And I turned H6437 myself H589 to behold H7200 wisdom, H2451 and madness, H1947 and folly: H5531 for H3588 what H4100 can the man H120 do that cometh H935 after H310 the king? H4428 even that H853 which H834 hath been H6213 already H3528 done. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:13 - Then H7200 I H589 saw H7200 that H3426 wisdom H2451 excelleth H3504 folly, H5531 as far as H3504 light H216 excelleth H3504 darkness. H2822
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21 - For H3588 there is H3426 a man H120 whose labour H5999 is in wisdom, H2451 and in knowledge, H1847 and in equity; H3788 yet to a man H120 that H3808 hath H5998 not H3808 laboured H5998 therein shall he leave it H5414 for his portion. H2506 This H2088 also H1571 is vanity H1892 and a H7451 great H7227 evil. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26 - For H3588 God giveth H5414 to a man H120 that is good H2896 in his sight H6440 wisdom, H2451 and knowledge, H1847 and joy: H8057 but to the sinner H2398 he giveth H5414 travail, H6045 to gather H622 and to heap up, H3664 that he may give H5414 to him that is good H2896 before H6440 God. H430 This H2088 also H1571 is vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:10 - Say H559 not H408 thou, H559 What H4100 is H1961 the cause that the H3117 former H7223 days H3117 were H1961 better H2896 than these? H428 for H3588 thou dost H7592 not H3808 enquire H7592 wisely H2451 concerning H5921 this. H2088
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:11 - Wisdom H2451 is good H2896 with H5973 an inheritance: H5159 and by it there is profit H3148 to them that see H7200 the sun. H8121
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:12 - For H3588 wisdom H2451 is a defence, H6738 and money H3701 is a defence: H6738 but the excellency H3504 of knowledge H1847 is, that wisdom H2451 giveth life H2421 to them that have it. H1167
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:19 - Wisdom H2451 strengtheneth H5810 the wise H2450 more than ten H6235 mighty H7989 men which H834 are H1961 in the city. H5892
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
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I H589 applied H5437 mine heart H3820 to know, H3045 and to search, H8446 and to seek out H1245 wisdom, H2451 and the reason H2808 of things, and to know H3045 the wickedness H7562 of folly, H3689 even of foolishness H5531 and madness: H1947
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1 - Who H4310 is as the wise H2450 man? and who H4310 knoweth H3045 the interpretation H6592 of a thing? H1697 a man's H120 wisdom H2451 maketh H215 his face H6440 to shine, H215 and the boldness H5797 of his face H6440 shall be changed. H8132
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:16 - When H834 I applied H5414 mine heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to see H7200 the business H6045 that H834 is done H6213 upon H5921 the earth: H776 (for H3588 also H1571 there is that neither H369 day H3117 nor night H3915 seeth H7200 sleep H8142 with his eyes:) H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:10 - Whatsoever H3605 H834 thy hand H3027 findeth H4672 to do, H6213 do H6213 it with thy might; H3581 for H3588 there is no H369 work, H4639 nor device, H2808 nor knowledge, H1847 nor wisdom, H2451 in the grave, H7585 whither H834 thou H859 goest. H1980
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:13 - This H2090 wisdom H2451 have I seen H7200 also H1571 under H8478 the sun, H8121 and H1419 it H1931 seemed great H1419 unto me: H413
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:15 - Now there was found H4672 in it a H376 poor H4542 wise H2450 man, H376 and H4422 he H1931 by his wisdom H2451 delivered H4422 the city; H5892 yet H120 no H3808 man H120 remembered H2142 that same H1931 poor H4542 man. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:16 - Then said H559 I, H589 Wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than strength: H1369 nevertheless H2451 the poor man's H4542 wisdom  H2451 is despised, H959 and his words H1697 are H8085 not H369 heard. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:18 - Wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than weapons H3627 of war: H7128 but H2398 one H259 sinner H2398 destroyeth H6 much H7235 good. H2896
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead H4194 flies H2070 cause H5042 the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 to send forth H5042 a stinking savour: H887 so doth a H5531 little H4592 folly H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 for wisdom H2451 and honour. H3519
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:10 - If H518 the iron H1270 be blunt, H6949 and he H1931 do H7043 not H3808 whet H7043 the edge, H6440 then H2428 must he put to H1396 more strength: H2428 but H3504 wisdom H2451 is profitable H3504 to direct. H3787
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:13 - For H3588 he saith, H559 By the strength H3581 of my hand H3027 I have done H6213 it, and by my wisdom; H2451 for H3588 I am prudent: H995 and I have removed H5493 the bounds H1367 of the people, H5971 and H6264 have robbed H8154 their treasures, H6264 and I have put down H3381 the inhabitants H3427 like a valiant H47 man:
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:2 - And H5117 the spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 shall rest H5117 upon him, H5921 the spirit H7307 of wisdom H2451 and understanding, H998 the spirit H7307 of counsel H6098 and might, H1369 the spirit H7307 of knowledge H1847 and of the fear H3374 of the LORD; H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:14 - Therefore, H3651 behold, I H2005 will proceed H3254 to do a marvellous work H6381 among H5971 this H2088 people, H5971 even a marvellous work H6381 and a wonder: H6382 for H6 the wisdom H2451 of their wise H2450 men shall perish, H6 and the understanding H998 of their prudent H995 men shall be hid. H5641
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:6 - And H1961 wisdom H2451 and knowledge H1847 shall be H1961 the stability H530 of thy times, H6256 and strength H2633 of salvation: H3444 the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is his treasure. H214
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:10 - For thou hast trusted H982 in thy wickedness: H7451 thou hast said, H559 None H369 seeth me. H7200 Thy wisdom H2451 and thy knowledge, H1847 it H1931 hath perverted thee; H7725 and thou hast said H559 in thine heart, H3820 I H589 am, and none H657 else H5750 beside me. H657
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:9 - The wise H2450 men are ashamed, H954 they are dismayed H2865 and taken: H3920 lo, H2009 they have rejected H3988 the word H1697 of the LORD; H3068 and H2451 what H4100 wisdom  H2451 is in them?
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:23 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Let H1984 not H408 the wise H2450 man glory H1984 in his wisdom, H2451 neither H408 let H1984 the mighty H1368 man glory H1984 in his might, H1369 let H1984 not H408 the rich H6223 man glory H1984 in his riches: H6239
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:12 - He hath made H6213 the earth H776 by his power, H3581 he hath established H3559 the world H8398 by his wisdom, H2451 and H8394 hath stretched out H5186 the heavens H8064 by his discretion. H8394
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:7 - Concerning Edom, H123 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 Is wisdom H2451 no H369 more H5750 in Teman? H8487 is H6 counsel H6098 perished H6 from the prudent? H995 is H5628 their wisdom H2451 vanished? H5628
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:15 - He hath made H6213 the earth H776 by his power, H3581 he hath established H3559 the world H8398 by his wisdom, H2451 and H8394 hath stretched out H5186 the heaven H8064 by his understanding. H8394
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:4 - With thy wisdom H2451 and with thine understanding H8394 thou hast gotten H6213 thee riches, H2428 and hast gotten H6213 gold H2091 and silver H3701 into thy treasures: H214
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:5 - By H7230 thy H2451 great H7230 wisdom  H2451 and by thy traffick H7404 hast thou increased H7235 thy riches, H2428 and H1361 thine heart H3824 is lifted up H1361 because of thy riches: H2428
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:7 - Behold, H2005 therefore H3651 I H2005 will bring H935 strangers H2114 upon thee, H5921 the terrible H6184 of the nations: H1471 and they shall draw H7324 their swords H2719 against H5921 the beauty H3308 of thy wisdom, H2451 and they shall defile H2490 thy brightness. H3314
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:12 - Son H1121 of man, H120 take up H5375 a lamentation H7015 upon H5921 the king H4428 of Tyrus, H6865 and say H559 unto him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Thou H859 sealest up H2856 the sum, H8508 full H4392 of wisdom, H2451 and perfect H3632 in beauty. H3308
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:17 - Thine heart H3820 was lifted up H1361 because of thy beauty, H3308 thou hast corrupted H7843 thy wisdom H2451 by reason of H5921 thy brightness: H3314 I will cast thee H7993 to H5921 the ground, H776 I will lay thee H5414 before H6440 kings, H4428 that they may behold H7200 thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - Children H3206 in whom H834 was no H369 blemish, H3971 but well H2896 favoured, H4758 and skilful H7919 in all H3605 wisdom, H2451 and cunning H3045 in knowledge, H1847 and understanding H995 science, H4093 and such as H834 had ability H3581 in them to stand H5975 in H1964 the king's H4428 palace, H1964 and whom they might teach H3925 the learning H5612 and the tongue H3956 of the Chaldeans. H3778
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:17 - As for H3206 these H428 four H702 children, H3206 God H430 gave H5414 them knowledge H4093 and skill H7919 in all H3605 learning H5612 and wisdom: H2451 and Daniel H1840 had understanding H995 in all H3605 visions H2377 and dreams. H2472
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - And in all H3605 matters H1697 of wisdom H2451 and understanding, H998 that H834 the king H4428 enquired H1245 of them, H1992 he found them H4672 ten H6235 times H3027 better than H5921 all H3605 the magicians H2748 and astrologers H825 that H834 were in all H3605 his realm. H4438

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