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H2450חָכָםcha.kham

wisePart of speech: Hebrew Adjective

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Occurrences by book

  1. 3
  2. 9
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 5
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. 1
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1
  14. 6
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. 2
  18. 8
  19. 2
  20. 47
  21. 21
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 9
  24. 11
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 3
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 2
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. 1
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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138 occurrences in 134 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Ecclesiastes 8:17

    Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, s

    הֶֽחָכָם֙ (חָכָם֙) cha.Kham “wise [person]”

  2. Ecclesiastes 9:1

    All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

    וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים (חֲכָמִ֛ים) cha.kha.Mim “wise”

  3. Ecclesiastes 9:11

    And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

    לַחֲכָמִ֥ים (חֲכָמִ֥ים) cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”

  4. Ecclesiastes 9:15

    Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

    חָכָ֔ם cha.Kham “wise”

  5. Ecclesiastes 9:17

    The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

    חֲכָמִ֔ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”

  6. Ecclesiastes 10:2

    The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

    חָכָם֙ cha.Kham “a wise [person]”

  7. Ecclesiastes 10:12

    The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    חָכָ֖ם cha.Kham “a wise [person]”

  8. Ecclesiastes 12:9

    And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.

    חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham “wise”

  9. Ecclesiastes 12:11

    The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.

    חֲכָמִים֙ cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”

  10. Isaiah 3:3

    The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.

    וַחֲכַ֥ם (חֲכַ֥ם) cha.Kham “skillful [one] of”

  11. Isaiah 5:21

    Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

    חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim “[people] wise”

  12. Isaiah 19:11

    The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

    חַכְמֵי֙ chakh.Mei “[the] wise [people] of”חֲכָמִ֥ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”

  13. Isaiah 19:12

    Where, then, are your wise men? let them make clear to you, let them give you knowledge of the purpose of the Lord of armies for Egypt.

    חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ (חֲכָמֶ֔י) cha.kha.Mei. “wise [people]”

  14. Isaiah 29:14

    For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.

    חֲכָמָ֔יו (חֲכָמָ֔י) cha.kha.Ma “wise [people]”

  15. Isaiah 31:2

    Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.

    חָכָם֙ cha.Kham “[is] wise”

  16. Isaiah 40:20

    The wise workman makes selection of the mulberry-tree of the offering, a wood which will not become soft; so that the image may be fixed to it and not be moved.

    חָכָם֙ cha.Kham “skillful”

  17. Isaiah 44:25

    Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:

    חֲכָמִ֛ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”

  18. Jeremiah 4:22

    For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.

    חֲכָמִ֥ים cha.kha.Mim “[are] skillful”

  19. Jeremiah 8:8

    How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.

    חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim “[are] wise”

  20. Jeremiah 8:9

    The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?

    חֲכָמִ֔ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”

  21. Jeremiah 9:12

    Who is the wise man able to see this? who is he to whom the word of the Lord has come, so that he may make it clear? why is the land given to destruction and burned up like a waste place, so that no one goes through?

    הֶֽחָכָם֙ (חָכָם֙) cha.Kham “wise”

  22. Jeremiah 9:17

    This is what the Lord of armies has said: Take thought and send for the weeping women, so that they may come; and send for the wise women, so that they may come:

    הַחֲכָמ֥וֹת (חֲכָמ֥וֹת) cha.kha.Mot “skillful [women]”

  23. Jeremiah 9:23

    This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

    חָכָם֙ cha.Kham “a wise [person]”

  24. Jeremiah 10:7

    Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.

    חַכְמֵ֧י chakh.Mei “[the] wise [people] of”

  25. Jeremiah 10:9

    Silver hammered into plates is sent from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the expert workman and of the hands of the gold-worker; blue and purple is their clothing, all the work of expert men.

    חֲכָמִ֖ים cha.kha.Mim “skillful [people]”