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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.
4. wisdom, prudence in religious affairs Deuteronomy 4:6; Psalm 37:30; Psalm 51:6; Psalm 90:12; Proverbs 10:31; Isaiah 33:6; Jeremiah 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 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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

28:3; 28:3; 31:3; 31:6; 35:26; 35:31; 35:35; 35:35; 36:1; 36:2

Deuteronomy

4:6; 34:9

2 Samuel

14:20; 20:22

1 Kings

2:6; 3:28; 4:29; 4:30; 4:30; 4:34; 5:12; 7:14; 10:4; 10:6; 10:7; 10:8; 10:23; 10:24; 11:41

1 Chronicles

28:21

2 Chronicles

1:10; 1:11; 1:12; 9:3; 9:5; 9:6; 9:7; 9:22; 9:23

Job

4:21; 11:6; 12:2; 12:12; 12:13; 13:5; 15:8; 26:3; 28:12; 28:18; 28:18; 28:20; 32:7; 32:13; 33:33; 38:36; 38:37; 39:17

Psalms

37:30; 49:4; 51:6; 90:12; 104:24; 107:27; 111:10

Proverbs

1:2; 1:7; 1:23; 2:2; 2:6; 2:10; 3:13; 3:19; 4:5; 4:7; 4:7; 4:11; 5:1; 7:4; 8:1; 8:1; 8:2; 8:3; 8:4; 8:5; 8:6; 8:7; 8:8; 8:9; 8:10; 8:11; 8:11; 8:11; 8:12; 8:12; 8:13; 8:14; 8:15; 8:16; 8:17; 8:18; 8:19; 8:20; 8:21; 8:22; 8:23; 8:24; 8:25; 8:26; 8:27; 8:28; 8:29; 8:30; 8:31; 9:2; 9:3; 9:4; 9:5; 9:10; 10:13; 10:23; 10:31; 11:2; 13:10; 14:6; 14:8; 14:33; 15:33; 16:16; 17:16; 17:24; 18:4; 21:30; 23:23; 24:3; 24:14; 28:26; 29:3; 29:15; 30:3; 31:26

Ecclesiastes

1:13; 1:16; 1:17; 1:18; 2:3; 2:9; 2:9; 2:12; 2:13; 2:21; 2:26; 7:10; 7:11; 7:12; 7:19; 7:23; 7:25; 8:1; 8:16; 9:10; 9:13; 9:15; 9:16; 9:18; 10:1; 10:10

Isaiah

10:13; 11:2; 29:14; 33:6; 47:10

Jeremiah

8:9; 9:23; 10:12; 49:7; 51:15

Ezekiel

28:4; 28:5; 28:7; 28:12; 28:17

Daniel

1:4; 1:17; 1:20

H2451

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 1 / 3 (Exo 28:3–Job 32:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:3 - Give orders to all the wise-hearted workmen, whom I have made full of the spirit of wisdom, to make robes for Aaron, so that he may be made holy as my priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:3 - And I have given him the spirit of God and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert in every sort of handwork,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:6 - And I have made selection of Oholiab with him, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are wise I have put the knowledge to make whatever I have given you orders to have made;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:26 - And those women who had the knowledge, made the goats' hair into cloth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:31 - And he has made him full of the spirit of God, in all wisdom and knowledge and art of every sort;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - To them he has given knowledge of all the arts of the handworker, of the designer, and the expert workman; of the maker of needlework in blue and purple and red and the best linen, and of the maker of cloth; in all the arts of the designer and the trained workman they are expert.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:1 - So let Bezalel and Oholiab get to work, with every wise-hearted man to whom the Lord has given wisdom and knowledge, to do whatever is necessary for the ordering of the holy place, as the Lord has given orders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:2 - Then Moses sent for Bezalel and Oholiab, and for all the wise-hearted men to whom the Lord had given wisdom, even everyone who was moved by the impulse of his heart to come and take part in the work:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:6 - So keep these laws and do them; for so will your wisdom and good sense be clear in the eyes of the peoples, who hearing all these laws will say, Truly, this great nation is a wise and far-seeing people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:9 - And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:20 - This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:22 - Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:6 - So be guided by your wisdom, and let not his white head go down to the underworld in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:28 - And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:29 - And God gave Solomon a great store of wisdom and good sense, and a mind of wide range, as wide as the sand by the seaside.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30 - And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:34 - People came from every nation to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had word of his wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:12 - Now the Lord had given Solomon wisdom, as he had said to him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made an agreement together.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:14 - He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; he was full of wisdom and knowledge and an expert worker in brass. He came to King Solomon and did all his work for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:4 - And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:6 - And she said to the king, The account which was given to me in my country of your acts and your wisdom was true.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:7 - But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and now I see that it was not half the story; your wisdom and your wealth are much greater than they said.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:8 - Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:23 - And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:24 - And from all over the earth they came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:41 - Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all he did, and his wisdom, are they not recorded in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - And see, there are the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the work of the house of God; and every trained and expert workman will be ready to do for you whatever is needed; and the captains and the people will be under your orders in everything.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:10 - Give me now wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people: for who is able to be the judge of this great people of yours?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:11 - And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you did not make request for money, property, or honour, or for the destruction of your haters, or for long life; but you have made request for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, so that you may be the judge of my people over whom I have made you king:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:12 - Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:3 - And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:5 - And she said to the king, The account which was given to me in my country of your acts and your wisdom was true.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:6 - But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and truly, word was not given me of half your great wisdom; you are much greater than they said.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:7 - Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:22 - And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:23 - And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:21 - If their tent-cord is pulled up, do they not come to an end, and without wisdom?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:6 - And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:2 - No doubt you have knowledge, and wisdom will come to an end with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:12 - Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13 - With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:5 - If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:8 - Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3 - How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12 - But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:18 - There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20 - From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:28 - And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:7 - I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:13 - Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

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