H2449Hebrewḥāḵamətā

חָכַם

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

27
Total Occurrences
8
Books
27
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to 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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root,

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châkam; Pronunciation: khaw-kam'