Strong H2449חָכַם
be wise
- Transliteration
- châkam
- Pronunciation
- khaw-kam'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
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.
Detailed definition
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
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
In the Bible
Strong H2449 appears in 26 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be9
- wise5
- wiser4
- make2
- deal1
- exceed1
- shew1
- thou1
- wisdom1
- wisely1
First verses
- 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.
- Psalms 58:5Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
- Psalms 105:22To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
- Psalms 119:98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
- Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
- Proverbs 8:33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
- Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
- Proverbs 9:12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
- Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
- Proverbs 21:11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- Proverbs 23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
- Proverbs 27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.