חָ֝כָ֗ם
𐤇𐤊𐤌
chakham
wise
from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
Proverbs 23:24 · Word #9
Lexicon H2450
| Lemma | חָכָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châkâm |
| Strong's | H2450 |
| In-context | wise |
Morphology HAamsa
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 H2450-02
a wisdom-skilled man
| Root | חכם (ḥ-k-m) |
| Core Meanings | wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, learned discernment |
| Semantic Range | wise, skillful, intelligent, experienced, shrewd, learned, artisanally skilled |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, חָכָם describes not only intellectual insight but practical and moral skill—whether in craftsmanship, governance, or righteous living. Wisdom is portrayed as a cultivated alignment with YHWH’s order, making the "wise man" one who lives skillfully within divine instruction. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsc). Frequently used substantivally to denote a "wise man." No pronominal suffix; agrees in gender and number with a masculine singular referent. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective חָכָם derives from the root חכם, denoting wisdom expressed as practical skill and discernment. Rendering it as "a wisdom-skilled man" preserves both the root sense of cultivated skill/intelligence and the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology (adjective, masculine singular, used substantivally). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, 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 (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 |