Wise
חַכִּיםStrong’s H2445chakkim (chak-kim)
Appears in 13 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Chakkim is the Aramaic word usually translated “wise men of”, “wise men the” and “wise men”. It appears in 13 verses of the Old Testament.
“For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.”
Meaning
- Wise man, wise
How it's translated
- wise men of 9
- and wise men the 1
- to wise men 1
- wise men 1
- to wise men of 1
- wise men the 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Daniel 13
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Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 2:13In contextAnd the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
- Daniel 2:14In contextThen Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
- Daniel 2:18In contextThat they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 2:21In contextAnd he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
- Daniel 2:24In contextTherefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
- Daniel 2:27In contextDaniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Aramaic dictionary
חַכִּים chakkim · wise
wise man, wise
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “wise” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WISE, adjective
s as z. [G., to know., Latin ]
- Properly, having knowledge; hence, having the power of discerning and judging correctly, or of discriminating between what is true and what is false; between what is fit and proper, and what is improper; as a wise prince; a wise magistrate.
- Discrete and judicious in the use or applications of knowledge; choosing laudable ends, and the best means to accomplish them. Genesis 41:8
- Skillful; dextrous.“They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge” Jeremiah 4:22
- Learned; knowing; as the wise and the unwise. Romans 1:14
All definitions and other forms of “wise”
- Skilled in arts, science, philosophy, or in magic and divination. 2 Samuel 14:2
- Godly; pious. Proverbs 13:1“--The holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation” 2 Timothy 3:15
- Skilled in hidden arts; a sense somewhat ironical; as the wise woman of Brainford.
- Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing wisdom; judicious; well adapted to produce good effects; applicable to things; as a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination.
- Becoming a wise man; grave; discrete; as wise deportment.
WISE, noun
s as z. [G.] Manner; way of being or acting.
- In any wise“If he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it--” Leviticus 27:19“Fret not thyself in any wise” Psalms 37:8
- On this wise“On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel” Numbers 6:23
- In no wise He shall in no wise lose his reward. Matthew 10:16
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Aramaic, not from any one translation.