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 · נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הgive help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.’Deuteronomy 32:29 · חָכְמ֖וּIf they were wise—They deal wisely with this; They attend to their latter end:1 Kings 4:31 · וַיֶּחְכַּם֮and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.Job 32:9 · יֶחְכָּ֑מוּThe multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.Job 35:11 · יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.’Psalm 19:7 · מַחְכִּ֥ימַתThe law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,Psalm 58:5 · מְחֻכָּֽם׃Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.Psalm 105:22 · יְחַכֵּֽם׃To bind his chiefs at his pleasure, And his elders he maketh wise.Psalm 119:98 · תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִיThan mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.Proverbs 6:6 · וַחֲכָֽם׃Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;Proverbs 8:33 · וַחֲכָ֗מוּHear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.Proverbs 9:9 · וְיֶחְכַּם־Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.Proverbs 9:12 · חָ֭כַמְתָּ · חָכַ֣מְתָּIf thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned—thyself bearest it.Proverbs 13:20 · יֶחְכָּ֑םWhoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.Proverbs 19:20 · תֶּחְכַּ֥םHear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.Proverbs 20:1 · יֶחְכָּֽם׃Wine is a scorner—strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.Proverbs 21:11 · יֶחְכַּם־When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.Proverbs 23:15 · חָכַ֣םMy son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,Proverbs 23:19 · וַחֲכָ֑םHear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,Proverbs 27:11 · חֲכַ֣םBe wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.Proverbs 30:24 · מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃Four are little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:Ecclesiastes 2:15 · חָכַ֛מְתִּיand I said in my heart, ‘As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?’ And I spake in my heart, that also this is vanity:Ecclesiastes 2:19 · וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיAnd who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also is vanity.Ecclesiastes 7:16 · תִּתְחַכַּ֖םBe not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?Ecclesiastes 7:23 · אֶחְכָּ֔מָהAll this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, ‘I am wise,’ and it is far from me.Zechariah 9:2 · חָֽכְמָ֖הAnd also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for—very wise!