What does אֵמֶר · חׇכְמָה · λόγος · σοφία mean in the Bible?
אֵמֶר · חׇכְמָה · λόγος · σοφία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "words expressing wisdom or instruction".
Hebrew · H561, H2451, G3056, G4678
אִמְרֵי חָכְמָה
Something said · wisdom (in a good sense) · word · wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
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אֵמֶר H561 something said
חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom (in a good sense)
Pronunciation ḥokmāh
Practical skill and moral discernment combined; divine attribute enabling right judgment and skillful living in covenant faithfulness
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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σοφία G4678 wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
Pronunciation sophía
Divine wisdom versus human wisdom: primary absolute knowledge versus practical worldly intelligence.
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What does אִמְרֵי חָכְמָה (imrei chokmah) mean in the Bible?
אֵמֶר · חׇכְמָה · λόγος · σοφία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "words expressing wisdom or instruction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H561, H2451, G3056, G4678?
H561, H2451, G3056, G4678 is connected to 198 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. words expressing wisdom or instruction
Strong's H561, H2451, G3056, G4678
Lexical occurrences 198 verses Source Gloss
words expressing wisdom or instruction
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִמְרֵי חָכְמָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain