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חַכְמוֹנִי

𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤉

Chakhemoni

H2453 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חכם to be wise, to act wisely, to be skillful, to succeed

Definition

A personal or clan name denoting an individual or descendant from the group called Hachmoni, likely indicating 'member of the Hachmonite clan' or 'belonging to Hachmoni.' Attested as an identifier for certain figures in the biblical narrative, notably a military officer associated with David's regime. The name itself is likely derived from a term signifying 'skillful' or 'wise,' though here it functions more as a clan or family designation than a descriptive adjective.

Semantic Range

member of the Hachmonite clan, descendant of (or belonging to) Hachmon, military officer (by association), gentilic designation

Root / Etymology

Root: חכם (ḥ-k-m), meaning 'to be wise, skillful, to act prudently.' חַכְמוֹנִי (Chakmoni) is either a patronymic or gentilic formation from an otherwise unattested personal or clan name חַכְמוֹן (Chakmon), thus meaning 'descendant of Hachmon,' 'Hachmonite.' The exact derivational path is unclear due to lack of direct evidence for חַכְמוֹן as a personal name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term חַכְמוֹנִי (Chakmoni) appears in the context of military rosters listing warriors of King David, such as 1 Chronicles 11:11 and 2 Samuel 23:8, where it designates the family or lineage of a key warrior ('Jashobeam the Hachmonite'). Later traditions sometimes render the term as a prominent individual or as simply an epithet for a skilled person, but the Hebrew usage points to a clan or family origin, not a descriptive title ('wise person'). English translations have sometimes rendered the term as 'Hachmonite' or substituted 'wise' as an interpretive gloss, but this loses the particularity of the term as a proper noun. There is no evidence that the designation was used as an ethnic or religious term, nor does it carry 'Jewish' associations; it reflects a genealogical or familial grouping within ancient Israelite society, specifically in military or organizational contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָכַם; skilful; Chakmoni, an Israelite; Hachmoni, Hachmonite.

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Root Family

חכם (ḥ-k-m) — to be wise, to act wisely, to be skillful, to succeed

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2445 חַכִּים the wise ones
H2449 חָכַם wise man of
H2450 חָכָם wise one of
H2451 חׇכְמָה in wisdom
H2452 חׇכְמָה the wisdom

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2453-01 חַכְמוֹנִ֗י chakhemoni HNp a Hachmonite Hachmonite clansman 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2453-01 1 Chronicles 11:11 חַכְמוֹנִ֗י chakhemoni HNp a Hachmonite Hachmonite clansman
H2453-01 1 Chronicles 27:32 חַכְמוֹנִ֖י chakhemoni HNp of Hachmoni Hachmonite clansman
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