וְ/חַכִּֽימַיָּ֖/א
𐤅/𐤇𐤊𐤉𐤌𐤉/𐤀
vechakimaya
and-the-wise-[men]
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָכַם; wise, i.e. a Magian; wise.
Daniel 2:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H2445
| Lemma | חַכִּים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chakkîym |
| Strong's | H2445 |
| In-context | and-the-wise-[men] |
Morphology AC/Ncmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H2445-06
and the wise-men
| Root | חכם (ḥ-k-m) |
| Core Meanings | wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, shrewdness, learned discernment |
| Semantic Range | wise men, sages, skilled experts, learned advisors, magicians or court intellectuals (especially in Daniel) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Aramaic sections of Daniel, the חַכִּימַיָּא are the learned class of Babylonian court advisors—figures associated with esoteric knowledge, interpretation of dreams, and statecraft. Their repeated contrast with Daniel highlights the distinction between human wisdom and divinely granted wisdom. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine plural, determined (emphatic) state; prefixed with conjunction וְ (“and”). The -ַיָּא ending marks the definite plural in Imperial/Biblical Aramaic. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma חַכִּים derives from the root חכם, conveying wisdom and skill. The form is masculine plural in the determined (emphatic) state in Biblical Aramaic, indicated by the -ַיָּא ending, and is preceded by the conjunction וְ (“and”), thus accurately rendered as “and the wise-men,” preserving both the root sense and the masculine plural definiteness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, shrewdness, learned discernment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2451-01 |
bachakhemah | in the wisdom |
H2451-02 |
bechakhemah | in wisdom |
H2451-03 |
bechakhematah | in her skillful wisdom |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H2445)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:12 | חַכִּימֵ֥י | chakimey | wise men |
| Daniel 2:13 | וְ/חַכִּֽימַיָּ֖/א | vechakimaya | and-the-wise-[men] |
| Daniel 2:14 | לְ/חַכִּימֵ֖י | lechakimey | the wise men |