Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H2449חָכַםcha.kham
be wisePart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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27 occurrences in 26 verses
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Let us take care for fear that their numbers may become even greater, and if there is a war, they may be joined with those who are against us, and make an attack on us, and go up out of the land.
נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה nit.cha.ke.Mah “let us deal wisely”
If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!
חָכְמ֖וּ cha.khe.Mu “they were wise”
For he was wiser than all men, even than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and he had a great name among all the nations round about.
וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ (יֶּחְכַּם֮) i.yech.Kam “he was wise”
It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.
יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ yech.Ka.mu “they are wise”
Who gives us more knowledge than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heaven?
יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃ (יְחַכְּמֵֽ) ye.cha.ke.Me. “he makes wise”
The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.
מַחְכִּ֥ימַת mach.Ki.mat “making wise”
Who will not be moved by the voice of the wonder-worker, however great are his powers.
מְחֻכָּֽם׃ me.chu.Kam “skillful”
To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.
יְחַכֵּֽם׃ ye.cha.Kem “he taught wisdom”
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי (תְּחַכְּמֵ֣) te.cha.ke.Me. “it makes wise”
Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
וַחֲכָֽם׃ (חֲכָֽם) cha.Kham “become wise”
Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.
וַחֲכָ֗מוּ (חֲכָ֗מוּ) cha.Kha.mu “act wisely”
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
וְיֶחְכַּם־ (יֶחְכַּם) yech.kam- “he may be wise”
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
חָ֭כַמְתָּ Cha.kham.ta “you are wise”חָכַ֣מְתָּ cha.Kham.ta “you are wise”
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
יֶחְכָּ֑ם va.cha.kham “he will become wise”
Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
תֶּחְכַּ֥ם tech.Kam “you may become wise”
Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
יֶחְכָּֽם׃ yech.Kam “he is wise”
When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
יֶחְכַּם־ yech.kam- “he becomes wise”
My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;
חָכַ֣ם cha.Kham “it is wise”
Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.
וַחֲכָ֑ם (חֲכָ֑ם) cha.Kham “be wise”
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
חֲכַ֣ם cha.Kham “be wise”
There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:
מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃ me.chu.ka.Mim “made wise”
Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.
חָכַ֛מְתִּי cha.Kham.ti “have I become wise”
And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.
וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי (חָכַ֖מְתִּי) cha.Kham.ti “I worked skillfully”
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם tit.cha.Kam “you make yourself wise”
All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.
אֶחְכָּ֔מָה 'ech.Ka.mah “let me be wise”