חָכַם chakham
Hebrew word for “be wise” · Strong’s H2449 · used 27 times in 26 verses
Meaning
1) to be wise; 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely;
How it is translated
Glosses given for chakham in context, with how often each is used:
- wise 10
- makes wise 2
- us deal wisely 1
- making wise 1
- skillful 1
- taught wisdom 1
- become wise 1
- act wisely 1
- may be wise 1
- will become wise 1
- may become wise 1
- becomes wise 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs | 13 | 1.9 | |
| Psalms | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Ecclesiastes | 4 | 1.3 | |
| Job | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Exodus | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Deuteronomy | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Kings | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Zechariah | 1 | 0.3 |
Chapters where it is used most
Proverbs 9 (2), Proverbs 23 (2), Ecclesiastes 2 (2), Ecclesiastes 7 (2), Exodus 1 (1), Deuteronomy 32 (1), 1 Kings 4 (1), Job 32 (1), Job 35 (1), Psalms 19 (1)
Forms
- יחכם 4
- ויחכם 2
- וחכם 2
- חכמת 2
- חכם 2
- נתחכמה 1
- חכמו 1
- יחכמו 1
- יחכמנו 1
- מחכימת 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with chakham more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- חָכָם chakham “wise” 5
- לִיץ luts “to mock” 3
- גַּם gam “also” 5
- יוֹתֵר yoter “advantage” 2
- לֵב lev “heart” 4
- פֶּתִי peti “simple” 2
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 4
- מוּסָר musar “discipline” 2
- אַחֲרִית acharit “end” 2
- שָׂכַל sakhal “be prudent” 2
- הֶבֶל hevel “vanity” 2
- כְּסִיל kesil “fool” 2
Key verses
The verses using chakham that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Deuteronomy 32:29 — O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
- 1 Kings 4:31 — For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
- Psalms 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 119:98 — Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
- Proverbs 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
- Proverbs 9:9 — Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
- Proverbs 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Proverbs 19:20 — Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- Proverbs 20:1 — Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
- Proverbs 23:15 — My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- Ecclesiastes 7:16 — Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
- Zechariah 9:2 — And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
See all 26 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.