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Lexicon :: Strong's H2451 - ḥāḵmâ

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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 - “You shall speak to all the [fn]skillful people whom I have endowed with [fn]the spirit of wisdom H2451, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve as priest to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:3 - “And I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom H2451, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of [fn]craftsmanship,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:6 - “And behold, I Myself have [fn]appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are [fn]skillful I have put [fn]skill H2451, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:26 - And all the women whose heart [fn]stirred with a skill H2451 spun the goats’ hair.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:31 - “And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom H2451, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all [fn]craftsmanship;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - “He has filled them with [fn]skill H2451 to perform every work of an engraver, of a designer, and of an embroiderer, in violet, purple, and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs.

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“Now Bezalel, Oholiab, and every [fn]skillful person in whom the LORD has put [fn]skill H2451 and understanding to know how to perform all the work [fn]in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with everything that the LORD has commanded.”

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Then Moses called Bezalel, Oholiab, and every [fn]skillful person in [fn]whom the LORD had put [fn]skill H2451, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:6 - “So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom H2451 and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:9 -

Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom H2451, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:20 - “In order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom H2451 of the angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:22 - Then the woman wisely H2451 came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:6 - “So act as your wisdom H2451 dictates, and do not let his gray hair go down to [fn]Sheol in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:28 - When all Israel heard about the judgment which the king had [fn]handed down, they feared the king, because they saw that the wisdom H2451 of God was in him to [fn]administer justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:29 -

Now God gave Solomon wisdom H2451 and very great discernment and breadth of [fn]mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30 - Solomon’s wisdom H2451 surpassed the wisdom H2451 of all the [fn]people of the east and all the wisdom H2451 of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:34 - People came from all the [fn]nations to hear the wisdom H2451 of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom H2451.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:12 - And the LORD gave wisdom H2451 to Solomon, just as He [fn]promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:14 - He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, an artisan in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom H2451, skill, and knowledge for doing any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:4 - When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom H2451 of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:6 - Then she said to the king, “It was a true [fn]story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom H2451.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:7 - “But I did not believe the [fn]stories until I came and my own eyes saw it all. And behold, the half of it was not reported to me. You have exceeded in wisdom H2451 and prosperity the report which I heard.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:8 - “Blessed are your men, and blessed are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom H2451!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:23 -

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom H2451.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:24 - And all the earth was seeking the [fn]attention of Solomon, to hear his wisdom H2451, which God had put in his heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:41 -

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon and whatever he did, and his wisdom H2451, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - “Now behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of any skill H2451 will be with you in all the work for all kinds of service. The officials also and all the people will be entirely at your command.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:10 - “Now give me wisdom H2451 and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:11 - Then God said to Solomon, “Because this was [fn]in your heart, and you did not ask for riches, wealth, or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor did you even ask for long life, but you asked for yourself wisdom H2451 and knowledge so that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:12 - wisdom H2451 and knowledge have been granted to you. I will also give you riches, wealth, and honor, [fn]such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed, nor will those who will [fn]come after you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:3 - When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom H2451 of Solomon, the house which he had built,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:5 - Then she said to the king, “It was a true [fn]story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom H2451.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:6 - “But I did not believe their [fn]stories until I came and my own eyes saw it all. And behold, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom H2451 was reported to me. You have surpassed the report that I heard.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:7 - “How [fn]blessed are your men, how [fn]blessed are these servants of yours, who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom H2451!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:22 -

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom H2451.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:23 - And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom H2451 which God had put in his heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:21 -

‘Is their tent-cord not pulled out within them?

They die, yet without wisdom H2451.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:6 -

And show you the secrets of wisdom H2451!

For sound wisdom [fn]has two sides.

Know then that God [fn]forgets part of your guilt.

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“Truly then you are the people,

And with you wisdom H2451 will die!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:12 -

“Wisdom H2451 is with the aged,

And with [fn]long life comes understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13 -

“Wisdom H2451 and might are with Him;

Advice and understanding belong to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:5 -

“Oh that you would be completely silent,

And that it would become your wisdom H2451!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:8 -

“Do you hear the secret discussion of God,

And limit wisdom H2451 to yourself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3 -

“What advice you have given to one without wisdom H2451!

What helpful insight you have abundantly [fn]provided!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12 -

“But where can wisdom H2451 be found?

And where is the place of understanding?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:18 -

“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;

And the acquisition of wisdom H2451 is more valuable than pearls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20 -

“Where then does wisdom H2451 come from?

And where is this place of understanding?

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“And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom H2451;

And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:7 -

“I [fn]thought [fn]age should speak,

And [fn]increased years should teach wisdom H2451.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:13

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“So do not say,

‘We have found wisdom H2451:

God will [fn]defeat him, not man.’


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