בְּ֭/חָכְמָה

𐤁/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄

bechakhemah

by wisdom

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

H2451

Proverbs 24:3 · Word #1

Lexicon H2451

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

Morphology HR/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 H2451-02

in wisdom

Rootחכם (ḥ-k-m)
Core Meaningswisdom, skill, practical discernment, expertise, shrewd understanding
Semantic Rangepractical skill, technical craftsmanship, moral discernment, administrative ability, shrewd judgment, theological insight
Conceptual Significanceחָכְמָה in the Hebrew Bible encompasses both practical skill and moral-spiritual discernment rooted in reverence for YHWH. It reflects covenantal living aligned with divine order, whether in craftsmanship, governance, or righteous conduct.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in/by") prefixed to a feminine singular absolute noun חָכְמָה from the root חכם. No pronominal suffix; singular, feminine, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חָכְמָה is feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa), and the prefixed בְּ preposition means "in" or "by means of." The rendering "in wisdom" preserves both the feminine singular abstract noun and the instrumental or locative sense conveyed by the preposition, while maintaining the root idea of skillful, discerning understanding.

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Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical discernment, expertise, shrewd understanding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2451-01 bachakhemah in the 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
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
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 (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