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 on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land.Deuteronomy 32:29 · חָכְמ֖וּO 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 Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.Job 32:9 · יֶחְכָּ֑מוּGreat men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.Job 35:11 · יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?Psalm 19:7 · מַחְכִּ֥ימַתThe law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.Psalm 58:5 · מְחֻכָּֽם׃Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.Psalm 105:22 · יְחַכֵּֽם׃To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.Psalm 119:98 · תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִיThou through thy commandments hast made 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 just [man], and he will increase in learning.Proverbs 9:12 · חָ֭כַמְתָּ · חָכַ֣מְתָּIf thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].Proverbs 13:20 · יֶחְכָּ֑םHe that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.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 [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.Proverbs 21:11 · יֶחְכַּם־When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.Proverbs 23:15 · חָכַ֣םMy son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.Proverbs 23:19 · וַחֲכָ֑םHear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine 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 be 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 it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also [is] vanity.Ecclesiastes 2:19 · וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיAnd who knoweth whether he shall be a wise [man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This [is] also vanity.Ecclesiastes 7:16 · תִּתְחַכַּ֖םBe not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?Ecclesiastes 7:23 · אֶחְכָּ֔מָהAll this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.Zechariah 9:2 · חָֽכְמָ֖הAnd Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.