hebrew #2449 - חָכַם chakam (to be wise)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act) -- X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

QalPerfect׳חProverbs 23:15; 3feminine singular חָֽכְמָהZechariah 9:2; הָכַמְתָּProverbs 9:12 (twice in verse), etc. + 3t. Perfect; ImperfectיֶחְכַּםProverbs 9:9; Proverbs 21:11; וַיֶּחְכַּם1 Kings 5:11; יֶחְכָּ֑םProverbs 20:1+; וֶ֯חְכָּ֑םProverbs 13:20; תֶּחְכַּםProverbs 19:20; אֶחְכָּ֑מָהEcclesiastes 7:23; plural יֶחְכָּ֑מוּJob 32:9; ImperativeחֲכַםProverbs 27:11; חֲכָ֑םProverbs 6:6; Proverbs 23:19 + Proverbs 13:20 Kt; חֲכָ֑מוּProverbs 8:33; — be or become wise, act wiselyDeuteronomy 32:29 (poetry) 1 Kings 5:11; Job 32:9; Proverbs 6:6; Proverbs 8:33; Proverbs 9:9,12 (twice in verse); Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 23:19; Proverbs 27:11; Ecclesiastes 2:15; Ecclesiastes 7:23; Zechariah 9:2; אם חכם לבךif thy mind be wiseProverbs 23:15; with accusative שׁחכמתיEcclesiastes 2:19wherein I have acted wisely.

Pi`elImperfectיְחַכֵּםPsalm 105:22; suffix יְחַכְּמֵנוּJob 35:11; תְּחַכְּמֵנִיPsalm 119:98; all make wise, teach wisdom, with acc

Pu`alParticiplemade wise, intensive, as it were the embodiment of wisdom חוֺבֵר חֲבָרִים מְחֻכָּםPsalm 58:6, plural הֵמָּהחֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִיםProverbs 30:24 (of intelligent animals).

Hiph`ilParticiple construct מַחְכִּימַת מֶּ֑תִיPsalm 19:8making wise the simple.

Hithpa`elImperfectנִתְחַכְּמָה לוֺExodus 1:10 (E) let us deal wisely (shrewdly) toward it (the people); 2 masculine singular תִּתְחַכַּםEcclesiastes 7:16make or shew thyself wise.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 2449. חָכַם (chakam) — 27 Occurrences

Exodus 1:10
HEB: הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑וֹ פֶּן־
NAS: Come, let us deal wisely with them, or else
KJV: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply,
INT: Come deal or will multiply

Deuteronomy 32:29
HEB: ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את
NAS: Would that they were wise, that they understood
KJV: O that they were wise, [that] they understood
INT: Would were wise understood would

1 Kings 4:31
HEB: וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ מִכָּל־ הָֽאָדָם֒
NAS:For he was wiser than all
KJV:For he was wiser than all men;
INT:was wiser all men

Job 32:9
HEB:לֹֽא־ רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ
NAS: The abundant [in years] may not be wise, Nor
KJV: Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged
INT: Nor the abundant may not be wise may elders understand

Job 35:11
HEB:וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃
NAS: of the earth And makes us wiser than
KJV: of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls
INT: the birds air and makes

Psalm 19:7
HEB:יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃
NAS: is sure, making wise the simple.
KJV: [is] sure, making wise the simple.
INT: of the LORD is sure making the simple

Psalm 58:5
HEB:חוֹבֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם׃
NAS: of charmers, [Or] a skillful caster
KJV: of charmers, charming never so wisely.
INT: caster of spells a skillful

Psalm 105:22
HEB:בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּזְקֵנָ֥יו יְחַכֵּֽם׃
NAS: at will, That he might teach his elders
KJV: and teach his senators wisdom.
INT: will his elders teach

Psalm 119:98
HEB: מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֹתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י
NAS: Your commandments make me wiser than
KJV: Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies:
INT: enemies make your commandments for

Proverbs 6:6
HEB:רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃
NAS: Observe her ways and be wise,
KJV: consider her ways, and be wise:
INT: Observe her ways and be wise

Proverbs 8:33
HEB:שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־ תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃
NAS: instruction and be wise, And do not neglect
KJV: instruction, and be wise, and refuse
INT: Heed instruction and be wise not neglect

Proverbs 9:9
HEB:תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ ע֑וֹד הוֹדַ֥ע
NAS: and he will be still wiser, Teach
KJV: [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach
INT: Give A wise wiser will be still Teach

Proverbs 9:12
HEB: אִם־ חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ
NAS: If you are wise, you are wise
KJV:If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise
INT: If are wise are wise scornest

Proverbs 9:12
HEB:אִם־ חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ
NAS: you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff,
KJV: If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest,
INT: If are wise are wise scornest alone

Proverbs 13:20
HEB:[וַחֲכָם כ] (יֶחְכָּ֑ם ק) וְרֹעֶ֖ה
NAS: with wise men will be wise, But the companion
KJV: with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion
INT: with wise exceeding the companion of fools

Proverbs 19:20
HEB:מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: discipline, That you may be wise the rest
KJV: instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
INT: discipline that you may be wise the rest

Proverbs 20:1
HEB:בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃
NAS: is intoxicated by it is not wise.
KJV: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
INT: is intoxicated is not wise

Proverbs 21:11
HEB:בַּעְנָשׁ־ לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־ פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל
NAS: the naive becomes wise;
KJV: the simple is made wise: and when the wise
INT: is punished the scorner becomes the naive wise

Proverbs 23:15
HEB:בְּ֭נִי אִם־ חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח
NAS: your heart is wise, My own heart
KJV: if thine heart be wise, my heart
INT: my son if is wise your heart will be glad

Proverbs 23:19
HEB:אַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֣י וַחֲכָ֑ם וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ
NAS: my son, and be wise, And direct
KJV: thou, my son, and be wise, and guide
INT: you my son and be wise and direct the way

Proverbs 27:11
HEB: חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח
NAS:Be wise, my son, and make
KJV: My son, be wise, and make my heart
INT:be wise my son glad

Proverbs 30:24
HEB:וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃
NAS: on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:
KJV: upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise:
INT: like wise are exceedingly

Ecclesiastes 2:15
HEB:יִקְרֵ֔נִי וְלָ֧מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז
NAS: then have I been extremely
KJV: and why was I then more wise? Then I said
INT: befall Why been I then

Ecclesiastes 2:19
HEB:עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
NAS: I have labored by acting wisely under
KJV: wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun.
INT: the fruit have labored acting under the sun

Ecclesiastes 7:16
HEB:הַרְבֵּ֔ה וְאַל־ תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם יוֹתֵ֑ר לָ֖מָּה
NAS: and do not be overly wise. Why
KJV: neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy
INT: not be excessively nay wise not be overly Why

Ecclesiastes 7:23
HEB:בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֶחְכָּ֔מָה וְהִ֖יא רְחוֹקָ֥ה
NAS: [and] I said, I will be wise, but it was far
KJV: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far
INT: wisdom said will be wise it was far

Zechariah 9:2
HEB:וְצִיד֔וֹן כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: though they are very wise.
KJV: and Zidon, though it be very wise.
INT: and Sidon though wise are very