לַֽ֭/חָכְמָה

𐤋/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄

lachakhemah

to wisdom

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

H2451

Proverbs 7:4 · Word #2

Lexicon H2451

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

Morphology HRd/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 H2451-18

to the wisdom

Rootחכם (ḥ-k-m)
Core Meaningswisdom, skill, practical intelligence, expertise, discernment
Semantic Rangewisdom, skill, technical expertise, shrewdness, practical discernment, moral insight
Conceptual Significanceחָכְמָה in the Hebrew Bible encompasses both practical skill (craftsmanship, governance) and moral-spiritual discernment rooted in reverence for יהוה. It represents ordered living aligned with divine design, uniting intellectual insight with covenantal faithfulness.
Morphological NotesPreposition ל (to/for) with definite article (ה) assimilated (לַ) + noun חָכְמָה, common feminine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חָכְמָה is a feminine singular form meaning "wisdom," derived from the root חכם, "to be wise or skillful." The prefixed ל with the definite article (לַ) yields "to the," and the singular feminine noun is preserved in English as the singular abstract "wisdom."

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

Words from Root חכם (wisdom, skill, practical intelligence, expertise, 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