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Lexicon :: Strong's H2450 - ḥāḵām

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חָכָם
Transliteration
ḥāḵām
Pronunciation
khaw-kawm'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 647b

Strong’s Definitions

חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 137x

The KJV translates Strong's H2450 in the following manner: wise (109x), wise man (13x), cunning (6x), cunning men (4x), subtil (1x), unwise (2x), wiser (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 137x
The KJV translates Strong's H2450 in the following manner: wise (109x), wise man (13x), cunning (6x), cunning men (4x), subtil (1x), unwise (2x), wiser (2x).

  1. wise, wise (man)

    1. skilful (in technical work)

    2. wise (in administration)

    3. shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle

    4. learned, shrewd (class of men)

    5. prudent

    6. wise (ethically and religiously)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
STRONGS H2450: Abbreviations
† חָכָם adjective wise, ח׳ Deuteronomy 4:6 + 67 times; construct חֲכַם Isaiah 3:3 + 9 times; plural חֲכָמִים Deuteronomy 1:13 + 39 times; construct חַכְמֵי Exodus 28:3 + 4 times; suffix חֲכָמֶיךָ Isaiah 19:12 etc. + 8 times; feminine חֲכָמָה 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Samuel 20:16; construct חַכְמַת Exodus 35:25; plural חֲכָמוֺת Jeremiah 9:16; construct חַכְמוֺת Judges 5:29; Proverbs 14:1(but read חָכְמוֺת De) —
1. skilful in technical work; artificers Isaiah 3:3; sailors Ezekiel 27:8, so (probably) Ezekiel 27:9; mourning women Jeremiah 9:16; artisans of tabernacle and temple and their furniture Exodus 28:3; Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10; Exodus 36:1, 2, 4, 8 (P), 1 Chronicles 22:15; 2 Chronicles 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:12; 2 Chronicles 2:13 (twice in verse); women in spinning Exodus 35:25 (P); goldsmiths and other artisans Jeremiah 10:9; makers of idol-images Isaiah 40:20.
2. wise in the administration of affairs: Joseph in Egypt Genesis 41:33, 39 (E); heads of tribes Deuteronomy 1:13, 15; Judges 16:19; David 2 Samuel 14:20, of Solomon 1 Kings 2:9; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 5:21 2 Chronicles 2:11; the prince of Tyre, in satire Ezekiel 28:3; of kings in general Proverbs 20:26; class of political advisers of Judah Isaiah 29:14; Jeremiah 18:18, apparently also Isaiah 5:21; of Egypt Isaiah 19:11 (twice in verse); Isaiah 19:12, Edom Obadiah 8, the nations Jeremiah 10:7; so of God Isaiah 31:2.
3. shrewd, crafty, cunning: Jonadab 2 Samuel 13:3; the princesses Judges 5:29; אשׁה חכמה wise woman 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Samuel 20:16; generally, Jeremiah 9:22; intelligent animals Proverbs 30:24; בערמם לכד ח׳ taking the cunning in their craft Job 5:13; חכם בעיני wise in one's own eyes Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 26:5, 12, 16; Proverbs 28:11; חכמי לב wise of mind (in their own mind) Job 37:24.
4. plural class of learned and shrewd men, including astrologers, magicians and the like, of Egypt Genesis 41:8 (E), Exodus 7:11 (P; compare Isaiah 19:11 (twice in verse); Isaiah 19:12); Babylon Isaiah 44:25; Jeremiah 50:35; Jeremiah 51:57; Persia Esther 1:13; Esther 6:13.
5. prudent, towards king Proverbs 16:14; in controversies Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 29:8, 9, 11; religious affairs Hosea 13:13; Hosea 14:10; Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 8:8, 9; Deuteronomy 4:6; Deuteronomy 32:6; Psalm 107:43; אישׁ ח׳ Jeremiah 9:11.
6. wise, ethically and religiously,. in Wisdom Literature:
a. as adjective, חֲכַם לֵב wise of mind Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 16:21; לֵב חָכָם Ecclesiastes 8:5; of the son Proverbs 10:1 = Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 13:1; Proverbs 23:24; Ecclesiastes 2:19; ילד ח׳ Ecclesiastes 4:13 wise boy; גבר ח׳ Job 34:34 wise man; מוכיח ח׳ wise reprover Proverbs 25:12.
b. = substantive:
(1) as a wise learner in school of wisdom, he fears God and departs from evil Proverbs 14:16; is silent Proverbs 17:28; hearkens to counsel Proverbs 12:15; hears and increases in learning Proverbs 1:5; his ear seeketh knowledge Proverbs 18:15; he receives it Proverbs 21:11; and stores it up Proverbs 10:14; his ears hearken to the reproof which giveth life Proverbs 15:31; and he becomes wiser through it Proverbs 9:8, 9.
(2) as a wise teacher, a sage, he does not answer with windy knowledge Job 15:2; he tells the experience of the past Job 15:48; has knowledge Job 34:2; teaches it Ecclesiastes 12:9; disperses it Proverbs 15:7; his tongue is health Proverbs 12:18; it utters knowledge aright Proverbs 15:2; his mind instructs his mouth and adds learning to his lips Proverbs 16:23; his words are gracious Ecclesiastes 10:12; it is good to hear his rebuke Ecclesiastes 7:5; his instruction is a fountain of life Proverbs 13:14; one walking with him becomes wiser Proverbs 13:20. The חכמים recall the Greek σόφοι, having their schools, pupils (בֵן), discipline (מוּסָר), principles and collections of wisdom, דברי חכמים Proverbs 1:6; Proverbs 22:17 (compare Proverbs 24:23), Ecclesiastes 9:17; Ecclesiastes 12:11; God himself is חכם לבב Job 9:4.
(3) the wise are prosperous: true, in sceptical view of Ecclesiastes, they have no advantage over the fool Ecclesiastes 6:8; but die as the fool Ecclesiastes 2:16 (twice in verse); Psalm 49:11; they will not be able to find the works of God Ecclesiastes 8:17; like others are in the hands of God Ecclesiastes 9:1; they do not secure bread Ecclesiastes 9:11; but elsewhere reverse is true: precious treasure is in his dwelling Proverbs 21:20; his lips preserve him Proverbs 14:3; they inherit glory Proverbs 3:35; wealth is their crown Proverbs 14:24; the wise man is strong Proverbs 24:5; Ecclesiastes 7:19; his eyes are in his head Ecclesiastes 2:14; his mind is at his right hand Ecclesiastes 10:2; he interprets things Ecclesiastes 8:1
(4) the wise man is a blessing to others: he wins men Proverbs 11:30; scales the city of the mighty Proverbs 21:22; though poor he delivers the city Ecclesiastes 9:15; is a reproof to scorners Proverbs 15:12; his mind is in the house of mourning Ecclesiastes 7:4; injustice makes him foolish Ecclesiastes 7:7; Job finds no wise men among his cruel friends Job 17:10.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2445.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:8; 41:33; 41:39

Exodus

7:11; 28:3; 28:3; 31:6; 35:10; 35:25; 35:25; 36:1; 36:2; 36:4; 36:8

Deuteronomy

1:13; 1:13; 1:15; 4:6; 4:6; 32:6

Judges

5:29; 5:29; 16:19

2 Samuel

13:3; 14:2; 14:2; 14:20; 20:16; 20:16

1 Kings

3:12

1 Chronicles

22:15

2 Chronicles

2:6; 2:11; 2:12; 2:13

Esther

1:13; 6:13

Job

5:13; 9:4; 15:2; 17:10; 34:2; 34:34; 37:24

Psalms

49:11; 107:43

Proverbs

1:5; 1:6; 3:7; 3:35; 9:8; 9:9; 10:1; 10:8; 10:14; 11:29; 11:30; 12:15; 12:18; 13:1; 13:14; 13:20; 14:1; 14:3; 14:16; 14:24; 15:2; 15:7; 15:12; 15:20; 15:31; 16:14; 16:21; 16:23; 17:28; 18:15; 20:26; 21:11; 21:20; 21:22; 22:17; 23:24; 24:5; 24:23; 25:12; 26:5; 26:12; 26:16; 28:11; 29:8; 29:9; 29:11; 30:24

Ecclesiastes

2:14; 2:16; 2:19; 4:13; 6:8; 7:4; 7:5; 7:7; 7:19; 8:1; 8:5; 8:17; 9:1; 9:11; 9:15; 9:17; 10:2; 10:12; 12:9; 12:11

Song of Songs

1

Isaiah

3:3; 3:3; 5:21; 19:11; 19:11; 19:12; 19:12; 19:12; 29:14; 31:2; 40:20; 44:25

Jeremiah

4:22; 8:8; 8:9; 9:11; 9:16; 9:16; 9:22; 10:7; 10:9; 18:18; 50:35; 51:57

Ezekiel

27:8; 27:9; 28:3

Hosea

13:13

Obadiah

1:8

H2450

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2450 matches the Hebrew חָכָם (ḥāḵām),
which occurs 46 times in 46 verses in 'Pro' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:5 - A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6 - To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:7 - Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:35 - The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:8 - Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:9 - Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:8 - The wise in heart will receive commands,
But a prating fool will fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Wise people store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:29 - He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who wins souls is wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:18 - There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:1 - A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:14 - The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:20 - He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 - The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 - The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:12 - A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:31 - The ear that hears the rebukes of life
Will abide among the wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:14 - As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will appease it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 - The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 - The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:26 - A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:11 - When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:22 - A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
And brings down the trusted stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:17 - Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:24 - The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:5 - A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23 - These things also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:12 - Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5 - Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:12 - Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:16 - The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 - The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:8 - Scoffers set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:9 - If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:11 - A fool vents all his feelings,[fn]
But a wise man holds them back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:24 - There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
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