What does חָכַם · חָכָם mean in the Bible?
חָכַם · חָכָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wise, exceedingly wise, made wise".
Hebrew · H2449, H2450
חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים
To be wise (in mind, word or act) · wise , (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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חָכַםH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)
חָכָםH2450wise , (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
Pronunciationḥākām
Wisdom encompasses both moral discernment and practical skill; extends from intellectual to craftsperson competence.
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חָכַם · חָכָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wise, exceedingly wise, made wise".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2449, H2450?
H2449, H2450 is connected to 165 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wise, exceedingly wise, made wise
Source Gloss
wise, exceedingly wise, made wise
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms19
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense13×
PerfectProv 9:12 · Deut 32:29 · Eccl 2:15 · Prov 23:15 · Zech 9:26×
ImperfectProv 13:20 · Prov 20:1 · Prov 21:11 · Job 32:9 · Prov 19:205×
CohortativeEccl 7:231×
Sequential imperfectProv 27:111×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
Participle passiveProv 30:24 · Ps 58:62×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others2×
JussiveEccl 7:161×
CohortativeExod 1:101×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
Participle activePs 19:81×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectPs 105:221×
Word Origins
חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים is a primitive root - no further derivation.