חָכָם (châkâm) — Cunning

Hebrew word study: חָכָם (châkâm), Strong's H2450. wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

HebrewStrong's H2450
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָכָם (châkâm)
Pronounced: khaw-kawm'

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

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

Word study
Derivation: from H2449 (חָכַם);

KJV translation words: cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2450 is tagged on 138 words in 134 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:8 and last appears in Obadiah 1:8.

How it is rendered in the text

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

wise ×28wise people ×23a wise person ×11is wise ×8person skillful of ×3skillful of ×3the wise person ×3to a wise person ×3and a wise person ×2and wise ×2the skillful people ×2to the wise men ×2

Forms found in the text

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

חָכָם ×50חֲכָמִים ×32חֲכַם ×7הֶחָכָם ×6וְחָכָם ×4חַכְמֵי ×4לַחֲכָמִים ×4לְחָכָם ×3לֶחָכָם ×3חֲכָמֶיהָ ×2

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×47Ecclesiastes ×21Jeremiah ×11Exodus ×9Isaiah ×9Job ×82 Chronicles ×6Deuteronomy ×5

Verses (first 25 of 134)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2449 חָכַם (châkam).

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 châkâm (H2450) mean?

Wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful).

How is H2450 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2450 as: cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man)..

How often does חָכָם (châkâm) appear?

Strong's H2450 is tagged on 138 words in 134 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:8 and last appears in Obadiah 1:8.