וְ֝/חָכְמָ֗ה

𐤅/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄

vechakhemah

and wisdom

from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

H2451

Proverbs 10:23 · Word #5

Lexicon H2451

Lemmaחׇכְמָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄
Transliterationchokmâh
Strong'sH2451
In-contextand wisdom

Morphology HC/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2451-24

and wisdom

Rootחכם (ḥ-k-m)
Core Meaningswisdom, skill, practical intelligence, craftsmanship, shrewd discernment
Semantic Rangepractical skill, technical craftsmanship, administrative competence, moral discernment, intellectual insight, divine wisdom
Conceptual Significanceחָכְמָה represents not merely intellectual knowledge but covenantal skill in living according to יהוה’s order—embracing moral discernment, craftsmanship (as in the tabernacle), and royal governance. It unites practical ability with reverent understanding rooted in the fear of יהוה.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa), often with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") or preposition בְ ("in"). Derived from the verbal root חכם (to be wise, to act skillfully).
Rendering Rationaleחָכְמָה is a feminine singular noun derived from the root חכם, denoting the quality of being wise or skillful. The form here is feminine singular absolute with a prefixed conjunction (וְ), thus "and wisdom," preserving both the abstract feminine noun and its grammatical number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, craftsmanship, shrewd 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 (149 occurrences of H2451)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 28:3 חָכְמָ֑ה chakhemah of-wisdom
Exodus 31:3 בְּ/חָכְמָ֛ה bechakhemah in wisdom
Exodus 31:6 חָכְמָ֑ה chakhemah wisdom