Hebrew word · H2449
חָכַם
chakham
be wise
Appears 27 times in 26 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament.
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Where it appears
Exodus · 1
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Exodus 1:10 נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה let us deal wisely
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
Deuteronomy · 1
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Deuteronomy 32:29 חָכְמ֖וּ they were wise
If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
1 Kings · 1
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1 Kings 4:31 וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ and he was wise
He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
Job · 2
Psalms · 4
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Psalm 19:7 מַחְכִּ֥ימַת making wise
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
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Psalm 58:5 מְחֻכָּֽם׃ skillful
refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.
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Psalm 105:22 יְחַכֵּֽם׃ he taught wisdom
to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
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Psalm 119:98 תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי it makes wise me
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
Proverbs · 13
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Proverbs 6:6 וַחֲכָֽם׃ and become wise
Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
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Proverbs 8:33 וַחֲכָ֗מוּ and act wisely
Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
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Proverbs 9:9 וְיֶחְכַּם־ so he may be wise
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
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Proverbs 9:12 חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ you are wise
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
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Proverbs 13:20 יֶחְכָּ֑ם he will become wise
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
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Proverbs 19:20 תֶּחְכַּ֥ם you may become wise
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
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Proverbs 20:1 יֶחְכָּֽם׃ he is wise
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
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Proverbs 21:11 יֶחְכַּם־ he becomes wise
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
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Proverbs 23:15 חָכַ֣ם it is wise
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
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Proverbs 23:19 וַחֲכָ֑ם and be wise
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
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Proverbs 27:11 חֲכַ֣ם be wise
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
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Proverbs 30:24 מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃ made wise
Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
Ecclesiastes · 4
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Ecclesiastes 2:15 חָכַ֛מְתִּי have I become wise
So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.
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Ecclesiastes 2:19 וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי and that I worked skillfully
And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
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Ecclesiastes 7:16 תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם you make yourself wise
Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
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Ecclesiastes 7:23 אֶחְכָּ֔מָה let me be wise
All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
Zechariah · 1
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Zechariah 9:2 חָֽכְמָ֖ה it is wise
and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
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