1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
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H2449 — חָכַם
cha.kham · be wise · Hebrew/Aramaic
26 tagged verse occurrences
Exodus 1:10 · נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הcome, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.Deuteronomy 32:29 · חָכְמ֖וּOh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!1 Kings 4:31 · וַיֶּחְכַּם֮For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.Job 32:9 · יֶחְכָּ֑מוּIt is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.Job 35:11 · יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?Psalm 19:7 · מַחְכִּ֥ימַתThe law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.Psalm 58:5 · מְחֻכָּֽם׃Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.Psalm 105:22 · יְחַכֵּֽם׃To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.Psalm 119:98 · תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִיThy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.Proverbs 6:6 · וַחֲכָֽם׃Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:Proverbs 8:33 · וַחֲכָ֗מוּHear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.Proverbs 9:9 · וְיֶחְכַּם־Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.Proverbs 9:12 · חָ֭כַמְתָּ · חָכַ֣מְתָּIf thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.Proverbs 13:20 · יֶחְכָּ֑םWalk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.Proverbs 19:20 · תֶּחְכַּ֥םHear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.Proverbs 20:1 · יֶחְכָּֽם׃Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.Proverbs 21:11 · יֶחְכַּם־When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.Proverbs 23:15 · חָכַ֣םMy son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:Proverbs 23:19 · וַחֲכָ֑םHear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.Proverbs 27:11 · חֲכַ֣םMy son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.Proverbs 30:24 · מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:Ecclesiastes 2:15 · חָכַ֛מְתִּיThen said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.Ecclesiastes 2:19 · וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיAnd who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.Ecclesiastes 7:16 · תִּתְחַכַּ֖םBe not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?Ecclesiastes 7:23 · אֶחְכָּ֔מָהAll this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.Zechariah 9:2 · חָֽכְמָ֖הand Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.