חָ֭כְמָה
𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄
chakhemah
wisdom
from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Proverbs 9:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H2451
| Lemma | חׇכְמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chokmâh |
| Strong's | H2451 |
| In-context | wisdom |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 H2451-06
wisdom
| Root | חכם (ḥ-k-m) |
| Core Meanings | to be wise, to be skillful, to act shrewdly, practical skill, cultivated insight |
| Semantic Range | wisdom, practical skill, technical craftsmanship, shrewdness, prudent judgment, moral insight, administrative competence |
| Conceptual Significance | חָכְמָה represents not merely intellectual knowledge but divinely grounded skill for living, governing, crafting, and discerning rightly. In biblical thought it is both a gift from יהוה and a cultivated way of aligning one’s life with covenantal order and righteousness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa); an abstract noun formed from the verbal root חכם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָכְמָה is a feminine singular absolute form derived from the root חכם, denoting the quality or state of being wise or skillful. The rendering "wisdom" preserves the abstract feminine singular sense of the Hebrew noun and reflects both intellectual insight and practical skill inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חכם (to be wise, to be skillful, to act shrewdly, practical skill, cultivated insight)
| 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 |