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H2449חָכַםcha.kham

be wisePart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. Genesis: 0
  2. 1
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 2
  19. 4
  20. 13
  21. 4
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. Isaiah: 0
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 1
  39. Malachi: 0

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27 occurrences in 26 verses

With their references and text in American Standard Version.

  1. Exodus 1:10

    come, 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.

    נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה nit.cha.ke.Mah “let us deal wisely”

  2. Deuteronomy 32:29

    Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

    חָכְמ֖וּ cha.khe.Mu “they were wise”

  3. 1 Kings 4:31

    For 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.

    וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ (יֶּחְכַּם֮) i.yech.Kam “he was wise”

  4. Job 32:9

    It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

    יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ yech.Ka.mu “they are wise”

  5. Job 35:11

    Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

    יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃ (יְחַכְּמֵֽ) ye.cha.ke.Me. “he makes wise”

  6. Psalms 19:7

    The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

    מַחְכִּ֥ימַת mach.Ki.mat “making wise”

  7. Psalms 58:5

    Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.

    מְחֻכָּֽם׃ me.chu.Kam “skillful”

  8. Psalms 105:22

    To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

    יְחַכֵּֽם׃ ye.cha.Kem “he taught wisdom”

  9. Psalms 119:98

    Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

    תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי (תְּחַכְּמֵ֣) te.cha.ke.Me. “it makes wise”

  10. Proverbs 6:6

    Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

    וַחֲכָֽם׃ (חֲכָֽם) cha.Kham “become wise”

  11. Proverbs 8:33

    Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

    וַחֲכָ֗מוּ (חֲכָ֗מוּ) cha.Kha.mu “act wisely”

  12. Proverbs 9:9

    Give [supplied: instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    וְיֶחְכַּם־ (יֶחְכַּם) yech.kam- “he may be wise”

  13. Proverbs 9:12

    If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

    חָ֭כַמְתָּ Cha.kham.ta “you are wise”חָכַ֣מְתָּ cha.Kham.ta “you are wise”

  14. Proverbs 13:20

    Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

    יֶחְכָּ֑ם va.cha.kham “he will become wise”

  15. Proverbs 19:20

    Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

    תֶּחְכַּ֥ם tech.Kam “you may become wise”

  16. Proverbs 20:1

    Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

    יֶחְכָּֽם׃ yech.Kam “he is wise”

  17. Proverbs 21:11

    When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

    יֶחְכַּם־ yech.kam- “he becomes wise”

  18. Proverbs 23:15

    My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

    חָכַ֣ם cha.Kham “it is wise”

  19. Proverbs 23:19

    Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

    וַחֲכָ֑ם (חֲכָ֑ם) cha.Kham “be wise”

  20. Proverbs 27:11

    My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

    חֲכַ֣ם cha.Kham “be wise”

  21. Proverbs 30:24

    There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

    מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃ me.chu.ka.Mim “made wise”

  22. Ecclesiastes 2:15

    Then 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.

    חָכַ֛מְתִּי cha.Kham.ti “have I become wise”

  23. Ecclesiastes 2:19

    And 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.

    וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי (חָכַ֖מְתִּי) cha.Kham.ti “I worked skillfully”

  24. Ecclesiastes 7:16

    Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

    תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם tit.cha.Kam “you make yourself wise”

  25. Ecclesiastes 7:23

    All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

    אֶחְכָּ֔מָה 'ech.Ka.mah “let me be wise”