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H2449
Hebrew
Original Word
חָכַםTransliteration
châkam
Pronunciation
khaw-kam'
Definition
a primitive root,; to be wise (in mind, word or act); [idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
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Skilled
"wise; skillful; practical." This word plus the noun h?okmâ and the verb "to be wise" signify an important element of the Old Testament religious poin…
Wise
"wise; skillful; practical." This word plus the noun h?okmâ and the verb "to be wise" signify an important element of the Old Testament religious poin…