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חָכָם — Brown–Driver–Briggs | Berean Institutes

Brown–Driver–Briggs: חָכָם

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חָכָם

ḥākām

wise

חָכָם adj. wise

1. skilful in technical work

2. wise in the administration of affairs

3. shrewd, crafty, cunning

4. pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like

5. prudent

6. wise, ethically and religiously

Brown–Driver–Briggs — CC-BY-4.0

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) Hebrew Lexicon, openscriptures/HebrewLexicon, CC BY 4.0. Curated by Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project.