לְ֝/חָכָ֗ם

𐤋/𐤇𐤊𐤌

lechakham

the wise

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

H2450

Proverbs 21:11 · Word #6

Lexicon H2450

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

Morphology HR/Aamsa All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H2450-15

to a wise man

Rootחכם (ḥ-k-m)
Core Meaningswisdom, skill, practical intelligence, craftsmanship, shrewdness
Semantic Rangewise, skillful, experienced, discerning, shrewd, learned, artisan-like in ability
Conceptual Significanceחָכָם represents more than intellectual knowledge; it denotes applied wisdom—skill in living, leadership, craftsmanship, and covenant faithfulness. In Israel’s thought, wisdom is rooted in reverence for YHWH and manifests in righteous, skillful action.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to an adjective, masculine singular absolute (Ams). The adjective is used substantivally to denote a "wise man."
Rendering RationaleThe adjective חָכָם (ḥākām) means "wise" or "skillful," reflecting the root idea of practical wisdom and cultivated skill. The prefixed לְ (le-) is a preposition meaning "to" or "for," and the form is masculine singular absolute, so "to a wise man" preserves both the root sense and the grammatical gender and number.

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Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, craftsmanship, 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
H2450-05 chakhameyha her wise men
H2450-06 chakhameykha your wise men
H2450-07 chakhamim 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
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
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
H2449-01 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
H2449-02 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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