חֲ֭כָמִים

𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤉𐤌

chakhamim

of the wise

from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).

H2450

Proverbs 15:7 · Word #2

Lexicon H2450

Lemmaחָכָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤊𐤌
Transliterationchâkâm
Strong'sH2450
In-contextof the wise

Morphology HAampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2450-07

wise men

Rootחכם (ḥ-k-m)
Core Meaningswisdom, skill, practical intelligence, shrewdness
Semantic Rangewise men, skilled craftsmen, learned advisors, shrewd leaders, sages
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew Bible, חֲכָמִים often denotes those endowed with divinely granted wisdom—whether in governance, craftsmanship, or instruction—highlighting the high value placed on practical and moral discernment within Israel’s covenant community.
Morphological NotesAdjective from חָכָם in the masculine plural absolute form (HAampa), functioning substantivally to denote a group of men characterized by wisdom or skill.
Rendering RationaleThe form חֲכָמִים is a masculine plural absolute adjective used substantively, referring to multiple males characterized by wisdom or skill. "Wise men" preserves both the masculine plural morphology and the root idea of חכם as practical, applied wisdom.

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Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, shrewdness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2451-01 bachakhemah in the wisdom
H2451-02 bechakhemah in wisdom
H2451-03 bechakhematah in her skillful wisdom
H2451-04 bechakhematekha by your wisdom-skill
H2451-05 bechakhemato in his wisdom
H2450-01 chakham a wisdom-skilled man
H2450-02 chakhamah wisdom
H2450-03 chakhamayikhe your wise men
H2450-04 chakhamayv his wise men
H2449-01 chakhameta you have become wise
H2450-05 chakhameyha her wise men
H2450-06 chakhameykha your wise men
H2451-06 chakhemah wisdom
H2451-07 chakhemat wisdom-of
H2451-08 chakhematam their wisdom-skill
H2451-09 chakhematekha your wisdom
H2451-10 chakhematekhe your skillful-wisdom
H2451-11 chakhematekhem your wisdom
H2451-12 chakhemati my wisdom
H2451-13 chakhemato his wisdom-skill
H2452-01 chakhemeta the wisdom
H2450-08 chakhemey wise-men of
H2453-01 chakhemoni Wise-one
H2454-01 chakhemot wisdoms
H2445-01 chakimey wise-men of
H2450-09 hachakhamim the wise men
H2450-10 hachakhamot the wisdom-endowed women
H2451-14 hachakhemah the wisdom
H2450-11 hechakham the wise man
H2452-02 kechakhemat according to the wisdom of
H2451-15 kechakhematekha according to your wisdom-skill
H2450-12 kehechakham like the wise man
H2450-13 lachakham to the wise man
H2450-14 lachakhamim to the wise men
H2451-16 lachakhemah to the wisdom
H2450-15 lechakham to a wise man
H2451-17 lechakhemah to wisdom
H2451-18 lechakhemati to my wisdom
H2445-02 lechakimey to the wise-men of
H2450-16 mechakham from a wise man
H2451-19 mechakhemah from wisdom
H2451-20 mechakhemat from wisdom-of
H2451-21 ulechakhemah and to wisdom
H2451-22 uvechakhemati and in my wisdom
H2449-02 vachakham and you acted wisely (masculine singular)
H2450-17 vachakhameyha and her wisdom-skilled men
H2450-18 vachakhamim but wise men
H2451-23 vachakhemah in the wisdom
H2450-19 vechakham and a wise man
H2451-24 vechakhemah and wisdom
H2451-25 vechakhemat and the wisdom of
H2451-26 vechakhemato and his wisdom
H2450-20 vechakhemey and wise-men of
H2450-21 vehachakhamim and the wise men
H2451-27 vehachakhemah and the wisdom
H2449-03 yechekam he will become wise

Word Usage (137 occurrences of H2450)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 41:8 חֲכָמֶ֑י/הָ chakhameyha the wise men
Genesis 41:33 וְ/חָכָ֑ם vechakham and wise
Genesis 41:39 וְ/חָכָ֖ם vechakham and wise
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