חָכַם (châkam) — Exceeding

Hebrew word study: חָכַם (châkam), Strong's H2449. to be wise (in mind, word or act)

HebrewStrong's H2449
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָכַם (châkam)
Pronounced: khaw-kam'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be wise (in mind, word or act)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root,

KJV translation words: [idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2449 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 1:10 and last appears in Zechariah 9:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it is wise ×2you are wise ×2and become wise ×1and he was wise ×1he makes wise us ×1he taught wisdom ×1it makes wise me ×1let us deal wisely ×1making wise ×1skillful ×1they are wise ×1they were wise ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַחֲכָם ×2חָכַמְתָּ ×2יֶחְכָּם ×2וַיֶּחְכַּם ×1חָכְמוּ ×1יְחַכְּמֵנוּ ×1יֶחְכָּמוּ ×1מְחֻכָּם ×1מַחְכִּימַת ×1נִתְחַכְּמָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×13Psalms ×4Ecclesiastes ×4Job ×2Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×11 Kings ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2445 חַכִּים (chakkîym), H2450 חָכָם (châkâm), H2451 חׇכְמָה (chokmâh), H2453 חַכְמוֹנִי (Chakmôwnîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châkam (H2449) mean?

To be wise (in mind, word or act).

How is H2449 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2449 as: [idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser..

How often does חָכַם (châkam) appear?

Strong's H2449 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 1:10 and last appears in Zechariah 9:2.