חָכַם

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

Exodus 1:10

• נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הnitchakemahverb · reflexive (hithpael), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common pluraltagged: let us deal wisely

If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

Deuteronomy 32:29

• חָכְמ֖וּchakhemuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were wise

He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

1 Kings 4:31

• וַיֶּחְכַּם֮vaiyechkamHc/Vqw3mstagged: and he was wise

It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

Job 32:9

• יֶחְכָּ֑מוּyechkamuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they are wise

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

Job 35:11

• יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃yechakemenuverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: he makes wise us

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalms 19:7

• מַחְכִּ֥ימַתmachkimatverb · causative (hiphil), participle · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: making wise

refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.

Psalms 58:5

• מְחֻכָּֽם׃mechukamverb · intensive passive (pual), passive participle · masculine singulartagged: skillful

to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.

Psalms 105:22

• יְחַכֵּֽם׃yechakemverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he taught wisdom

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.

Psalms 119:98

• תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִיtechakemeniverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: it makes wise me

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

Proverbs 6:6

• וַחֲכָֽם׃vachakhamconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and become wise

Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Proverbs 8:33

• וַחֲכָ֗מוּvachakhamuconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and act wisely

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 9:9

• וְיֶחְכַּם־veyechkam-HC/Vqu3mstagged: so he may be wise

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Proverbs 9:12

• חָ֭כַמְתָּchakhamtaverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you are wise
• חָכַ֣מְתָּchakhamtaverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you are wise

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20

• יֶחְכָּ֑םvachakhamverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will become wise

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 19:20

• תֶּחְכַּ֥םtechkamverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you may become wise

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 20:1

• יֶחְכָּֽם׃yechkamverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he is wise

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

• יֶחְכַּם־yechkam-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he becomes wise

My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.

Proverbs 23:15

• חָכַ֣םchakhamverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it is wise

Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

Proverbs 23:19

• וַחֲכָ֑םvachakhamconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and be wise

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

Proverbs 27:11

• חֲכַ֣םchakhamverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: be wise

Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:

Proverbs 30:24

• מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃mechukamimverb · intensive passive (pual), passive participle · masculine pluraltagged: made wise

So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

• חָכַ֛מְתִּיchakhamtiverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: have I become wise

And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

• וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיveshechakhamticonjunction (“and”) + relative particle (“who / which”) + verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: and that I worked skillfully

Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Ecclesiastes 7:16

• תִּתְחַכַּ֖םtitchakamverb · reflexive (hithpael), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you make yourself wise

All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

Ecclesiastes 7:23

• אֶחְכָּ֔מָהʾechkamahverb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: let me be wise

and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

Zechariah 9:2

• חָֽכְמָ֖הchokhmahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: it is wise