חָכַם

Strong’s Definition

to be wise (in mind, word or act)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root,

KJV Usage

[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be wise
• 2.(qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
• 3.(piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
• 4.(pual) to be made wise
• 5.(hiphil) to make wise
• 6.(hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châkam; Pronunciation: khaw-kam'