What does דָּבָר · חָכָם mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · חָכָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "words/sayings of wise ones".
Hebrew · H1697, H2450
דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים
A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · wise , (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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חָכָם H2450 wise , (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
Pronunciation ḥākām
Wisdom encompasses both moral discernment and practical skill; extends from intellectual to craftsperson competence.
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What does דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים (divrey chakamim) mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · חָכָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "words/sayings of wise ones".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1697, H2450?
H1697, H2450 is connected to 1,592 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. words/sayings of wise ones
Strong's H1697, H2450
Lexical occurrences 1,592 verses Source Gloss
words/sayings of wise ones
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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