Be wise
חָכַםStrong’s H2449chakham (cha-kham)
Appears in 26 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Chakham is the Hebrew word usually translated “are wise”, “it is wise” and “let us deal wisely”. It appears in 26 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.”
Meaning
- To be wise(Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely · (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct · (Pual) to be made wise · (Hiphil) to make wise · (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
How it's translated
- you are wise 2
- it is wise 2
- let us deal wisely 1
- they were wise 1
- and he was wise 1
- they are wise 1
- he makes wise us 1
- making wise 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Proverbs 12
- Psalms 4
- Ecclesiastes 4
- Job 2
- Exodus 1
- Deuteronomy 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Exodus 1:10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
- Deuteronomy 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
- 1 Kings 4:31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
- Job 32:9Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
- Job 35:11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
- Psalms 19:7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Hebrew dictionary
חָכַם chakham · be wise
1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.