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OSHB Prov 16:23 חָכָם (ḩākām) Strongs=2450 Lemma=‘חָכָם’
contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (48) of identical word form חָכָם (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חָכָם’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 8 different glosses: ‘[are]_wise’, ‘[is]_wise’, ‘a_wise_[person]’, ‘a_wise_[son]’, ‘shrewd’, ‘skillful’, ‘skillful_[person]’, ‘wise’.

DEU 4:6 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB DEU 4:6 word 18

OET-LV: 6 And_you(pl)_will _take _care and_you(pl)_will _observe_them if/because it be_your _wisdom _of_will and_your _of_understanding to_the _eyes _of the _peoples which they_will _hear DOM all _of the_regulations the_these and_they _will _say certainly is_a _people wise and_understanding the_nation (the)_great (the)_this. (DEU_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Follow them faithfully because that will lead to wisdom such that people in other countries will notice that this great nation has wisdom and understanding. (DEU 4:6)

DEU 32:6 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB DEU 32:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6 Wwww to_YHWH do _you(pl)_repay this Oh _people foolish and_not wise am_not is_he I _will _show_you(ms) who_he_created _you he he_made _you and_he_established _you. (DEU_32:6)

OET-RV: 6 Is that how you reward Yahweh,
⇔ you foolish people and without wisdom?
⇔ Isn’t he your father, your creator?
⇔ ≈ He made you and established you. (DEU 32:6)

2 SAM 13:3 contextual word gloss=‘shrewd’ word gloss=‘shrewd’ OSHB 2 SAM 13:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 And_belonged_to_ʼAmnōn a _friend and_his/its_name was_Yōnādāⱱ/(Jonadab) the _son _of Shimˊāh the _brother _of Dāvid and_Yōnādāⱱ was_a _man shrewd very. (SA2_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 But Amnon had a very shrewd friend called Yonadab (son of David’s brother Shimeah) (SA2 13:3)

2 SAM 14:20 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘has_wisdom’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:20 word 13

OET-LV: 20 (to)_in_order to _change DOM the _face _of the _matter servant _of_your he _did Yōʼāⱱ DOM the_thing the_this and_my _of_master is_wise like_the _wisdom _of the _messenger _of the_ʼElohīm to_know DOM all _of that on _the_earth. (SA2_14:20)

OET-RV: 20 Your servant Yoav set this up to try to remedy the situation. But my master is wise like the wisdom of one of God’s messengers to know everything that’s going on here on earth.” (SA2 14:20)

1 KI 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB 1 KI 2:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 And_now do _not leave_him _unpunished if/because are_a _man wise you and_you _will _know DOM that_which you _will _do for_him/it and_you _will _bring _down DOM hair _of_his _grey in_blood Shəʼōl. (KI1_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 so don’t leave him unpunished now. You’re a wise man and you’ll know how to handle him. Although he’s old, make sure he has a bloody death. (KI1 2:9)

1 KI 3:12 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB 1 KI 3:12 word 8

OET-LV: 12 Here I _do according_to _of_your _words/messages here I _give to/for_yourself(m) a _heart wise and_understanding that like_you not anyone _has _been to_your_face and_after_you not anyone _will _arise like_you. (KI1_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 then I’ve done what you requested. Listen, I’ve given you a wise and discerning mind unlike anyone who’s lived before you or who will live in the future after you. (KI1 3:12)

1 KI 5:21 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB 1 KI 5:21 word 17

OET-LV: 21  and_he/it _was just_as _heard Ḩīrām DOM the _words/messages _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) and_he _rejoiced exceedingly and_he/it _said YHWH be_blessed the_day who he _has _given to_Dāvid a _son wise over the_people (the)_great (the)_this. (KI1_5:21)

1 CHR 22:15 contextual word gloss=‘skillful_[person]’ word gloss=‘skilled’ OSHB 1 CHR 22:15 word 10

OET-LV: 15 And_are_with_you to_increase _in _number doers _of work stonemasons and_craftsmen _of stone and_wood and_all skillful_person in_all work. (CH1_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 You’ll have plenty of skilled workers including those who work with stone and those who work with wood. (CH1 22:15)

2 CHR 2:6 contextual word gloss=‘skillful’ word gloss=‘skilled’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6  and_now send to_me a _man skillful for_doing in_gold and_in_silver and_in_bronze and_in_iron and_in_purple and_crimson and_violet and_who_knows to_engrave engravings with the _skillful_people who are_with_me in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) whom he _appointed Dāvid father _of_my. (CH2_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 But who could stay strong enough to build a house for him, since the sky and the heavens of the heavens can’t contain him? And who am I that I could build for him a house for him—maybe I’m good enough to burn incense to him? (CH2 2:6)

2 CHR 2:11 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:11 word 18

OET-LV: 11  and_ Ḩūrām _he/it _said YHWH be_blessed the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land who he _has _given to_Dāvid the_king a _son wise insight who_knows and_understanding who he _will _build a _house to/for_YHWH and_a _house for_his _of_royalty. (CH2_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 King Hiram of Tsor (Tyre) wrote back to King Shelomoh, “Yahweh has appointed you as king over his people because he loves them. (CH2 2:11)

2 CHR 2:12 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘skilled’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12  and_now I _send a _man wise who_knows understanding (to) abi. (CH2_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 Blessed be Yisrael’s god Yahweh who made the heavens and the earth, who’s given King David the king a wise son with insight and understanding, who’ll build a temple for Yahweh and a palace for his kingdom. (CH2 2:12)

JOB 17:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB JOB 17:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 And_but of _them _of_all you(pl)_will _return and_come please and_not I _will _find among_you(pl) a _wise_person. (JOB_17:10)

OET-RV: 10 But all of them and you all may return now and come,
⇔ and I wouldn’t find a wise person among you all. (JOB 17:10)

JOB 34:34 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB JOB 34:34 word 6

OET-LV: 34 People _of heart they _will _say to_me and_a _man wise who_listens to_me. (JOB_34:34)

OET-RV: ⇔  34 People of understanding tell me
⇔ along with wise people who listen to me: (JOB 34:34)

PSA 107:43 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PSA 107:43 word 2

OET-LV: 43 Who is_wise and_let _him _observe these_things and_let _them _consider _carefully the _covenant _loyalti(es)_of YHWH. (PSA_107:43)

OET-RV: 43 Whoever is wise should take note of those things
⇔ and meditate about Yahweh’s acts of loyal commitment. (PSA 107:43)

PROV 3:7 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 3:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 Do _not be wise in_your _two’s _own _of_eyes fear DOM YHWH and_turn _aside from_evil. (PRO_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 Don’t pride yourself on your own wisdom,
⇔ ^ but rather obey Yahweh and turn away from evil. (PRO 3:7)

PROV 10:1 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 10:1 word 4

OET-LV: 10 the _proverbs _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) a _son wise he _makes _glad a _father and_a _son a _fool is_the _grief _of his/its_mother. (PRO_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 The proverbs by Shelomoh (Solomon):
⇔ A wise son makes his father happy,
⇔ ^ but a foolish son causes grief for his mother. (PRO 10:1)

PROV 11:30 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 11:30 word 7

OET-LV: 30 the_fruit _of the_righteous is_a _tree _of life and_one _who_takes people is_wise. (PRO_11:30)

OET-RV: 30 The fruit of doing what’s right is a tree of life,
⇔ ≈ and those who win people over are wise. (PRO 11:30)

PROV 12:15 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 12:15 word 7

OET-LV: 15 the_way _of a _fool is_right in_his _own _of_eyes and_one _who_listens to_advice is_wise. (PRO_12:15)

OET-RV: 15 The fools’ paths seem like the right ones in their own eyes,
⇔ ^ but a wise person listens to advice. (PRO 12:15)

PROV 13:1 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 13:1 word 2

OET-LV: 13 A _son wise the_discipline _of a _father and_a _mocker not he _listens _to a _rebuke. (PRO_13:1)

OET-RV: 13 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
⇔ ^ but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. (PRO 13:1)

PROV 13:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 13:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 the_instruction _of a _wise_person is_a _fountain _of life to_turn _aside from_the_snares _of death. (PRO_13:14)

OET-RV: 14 Instruction from the wise is a fountain of life,
⇔ → turning a person away from deadly traps. (PRO 13:14)

PROV 14:16 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 14:16 word 1

OET-LV: 16 A _wise_person is_fearing and_turning _aside from_evil and_a _fool is_arrogant and_confident. (PRO_14:16)

OET-RV: 16 A wise person fears trouble and turns away from it,
⇔ ^ but a stupid one is careless and overconfident. (PRO 14:16)

PROV 15:20 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 15:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 A _son wise he _makes _glad a _father and_a _fool a _person is_despising his/its_mother. (PRO_15:20)

OET-RV: 20 A wise child brings happiness to their father,
⇔ ^ but a foolish person despises their mother. (PRO 15:20)

PROV 16:14 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 16:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 The _rage _of a _king is_messengers _of death and_a _person wise he_covers _it. (PRO_16:14)

OET-RV: 14 A king’s rage is a messenger of death,
⇔ → and wise people will appease it. (PRO 16:14)

PROV 17:28 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 17:28 word 4

OET-LV: 28 Also a _fool who_keeps _silent a _wise_person he _is _considered one _who_shuts lips _of_his one _who_has _understanding. (PRO_17:28)

OET-RV: 28 Even a fool who stays silent is considered to be wise.
⇔ ≈ The one with closed lips appears to have understanding. (PRO 17:28)

PROV 20:26 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 20:26 word 4

OET-LV: 26 is_winnowing wicked_people a _king wise and_he _brought _back over_them a _wheel. (PRO_20:26)

OET-RV: 26 A wise king winnows out the wicked to separate them.
⇔ ≈ He uses the thresher to break them off. (PRO 20:26)

PROV 21:20 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 21:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 Treasure desirable and_oil are_in_the_habitation _of a _wise_person and_a _fool a _person he_swallows _it _up. (PRO_21:20)

OET-RV: 20 Precious treasures and oil will be in the house of a wise person,
⇔ ^ but a foolish person consumes it all. (PRO 21:20)

PROV 21:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 21:22 word 4

OET-LV: 22 A _city _of warriors he _goes _up a _wise_person and_he _brought _down the_strength _of its _confidence _of_of. (PRO_21:22)

OET-RV: 22 A wise man can climb up into a city of warriors,
⇔ → and bring down the strength of its confidence. (PRO 21:22)

PROV 23:24 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[son]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 23:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 Greatly _(rejoice) he _rejoices the_father _of a _righteous_son wwww a _wise_son and in/on/over_him/it. (PRO_23:24)

OET-RV: 24 The father of someone who does what’s right will be encouraged.
⇔ Yes, whoever fathers a sensible child will be glad. (PRO 23:24)

PROV 24:5 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 24:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5 A _man wise is_strength and_a _person _of knowledge is_making _firm strength. (PRO_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 A wise person is strong,
⇔ and those with knowledge increase their power, (PRO 24:5)

PROV 25:12 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 25:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 An _earring _of gold and_an _ornament _of gold one _who_reproves wise on an _ear listening. (PRO_25:12)

OET-RV: 12 A wise rebuke to a listening ear
⇔ is like a gold earring and a fine-gold ornament. (PRO 25:12)

PROV 26:5 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 26:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 Answer a _fool according_to _of_his _foolishness lest he _should _be wise in_his _own _of_eyes. (PRO_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 Answer a fool according to their foolish thinking,
⇔ so they don’t think they’re cleverer than they are. (PRO 26:5)

PROV 26:12 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 26:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 You _see a _person wise in_his _own _of_eyes hope belongs_to_a _fool more_than _him. (PRO_26:12)

OET-RV: 12 Do you see a person who thinks they’re clever?
⇔ There’s more hope for a fool than for that person. (PRO 26:12)

PROV 26:16 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wiser’ OSHB PROV 26:16 word 1

OET-LV: 16 is_wise a _sluggard in_his _own _of_eyes more_than _seven_people who_bring _back _of (of)_discernment. (PRO_26:16)

OET-RV: 16 The slacker is wiser in their own eyes,
⇔ than seven people who give good advice. (PRO 26:16)

PROV 28:11 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 28:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 is_wise in_his _own _of_eyes a _person rich and_a _poor_person who_has _understanding he_examines _him _thoroughly. (PRO_28:11)

OET-RV: 11 Rich people see themself as wise,
⇔ ^ but a poor person with understanding, sees right through them. (PRO 28:11)

PROV 29:9 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB PROV 29:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 A _person wise is_entering _into _judgement with a _person a _fool and_he _rages and_he _laughs and_there_is_not quietness. (PRO_29:9)

OET-RV: 9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,
⇔ then there’ll be rage and ridicule, but no resolution. (PRO 29:9)

ECC 7:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 7:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5 is_good to_listen _to the_rebuke _of a _wise_person from_man who_listens _to the_song _of fools. (ECC_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 It’s better to accept a rebuke from a wise person
⇔ than to listen to the songs from foolish people, (ECC 7:5)

ECC 7:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 7:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 If/because (the)_oppression it _will _make _look _foolish a _wise_person and_it _will _destroy a _bribe DOM a _heart. (ECC_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 Oppression drives a wise person insane,
⇔ and a bribe destroys a person’s morals. (ECC 7:7)

ECC 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 8:5 word 11

OET-LV: 5 one _who_keeps _of (of)_a _command not he _will _know a _thing evil and_an _appropriate _time and_custom the_heart it _will _know a _wise_person. (ECC_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 Those who follow commands will stay out of trouble,
⇔ and a wise person will know the right time and place for something (ECC 8:5)

ECC 9:15 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 9:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 And_someone _found in_it a _man poor wise and_he _delivered he DOM the_city by_his _of_wisdom and_human/ʼĀdām not he _remembered DOM the_man (the)_poor (the)_that. (ECC_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 There was a poor man in the city who was wise and used his wisdom to save it from that king, but the people soon forgot about that poor man. (ECC 9:15)

ECC 10:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 10:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 the_heart a _wise_person is_to_his _right _of_hand and_the_heart a _fool is_to_his _left _of_hand. (ECC_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 A wise person’s thoughts lead to protection,
⇔ ^ but a fool’s thoughts lead to vulnerability (ECC 10:2)

ECC 10:12 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 10:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 the_words/messages _of the_mouth _of a _wise_person are_favour and_the_lips _of a _fool it_swallows _him. (ECC_10:12)

OET-RV: 12 A wise person’s words earn them favour,
⇔ but a fool’s lips destroy him— (ECC 10:12)

ECC 12:9 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ECC 12:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 And_excess that_he _was Teacher wise again he _taught knowledge DOM the_people and_he _weighed and_he _searched _out he _arranged _in _order proverbs many. (ECC_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 Besides the fact that the leader was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and he searched and evaluated. He arranged and edited many proverbs. (ECC 12:9)

ISA 31:2 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB ISA 31:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And_also he is_wise and_he/it _brought calamity and_DOM words/messages _of_his not he _has _turned _aside and_he _will _rise _up on the_house _of evil-doers and_on the_help _of those _who_do _of (of)_wickedness. (ISA_31:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (ISA 31:2)

ISA 40:20 contextual word gloss=‘skillful’ word gloss=‘skilled’ OSHB ISA 40:20 word 8

OET-LV: 20 The _impoverished_person a _contribution wood which_not it _will _rot he _chooses a _craftsman skillful he _seeks to_him/it to_prepare an _idol which_not it _will _be _shaken. (ISA_40:20)

OET-RV: 20 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 40:20)

JER 9:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_wise_[person]’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB JER 9:22 word 6

OET-LV: 22  thus YHWH he _says not let _him _boast a _wise_person in_his _of_wisdom and_not let _him _boast the _mighty_person in_his _of_might not let _him _boast a _rich_person in_his _of_rich[es]. (JER_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 9:22)

EZE 28:3 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_wise’ word gloss=‘wiser’ OSHB EZE 28:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 There are_wise you more_than _Dāniyy^ʼēl all _of that _which _is_kept _secret not people_hold _dark _from _you. (EZE_28:3)

OET-RV: 3 Listen, you king of Tsor, are you wiser than Daniyel was? Are there any secrets that you don’t already know? (EZE 28:3)

HOS 13:13 contextual word gloss=‘wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB HOS 13:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 the_labour-pains _of one _who_gives _birth they _will _come to_him/it he is_a _son not wise if/because a _time not he _will _present _himself at_the_breaking _forth _of children. (HOS_13:13)

OET-RV: 13 Pains of childbirth will come on him,
⇔ but he’s an unwise son,
⇔ because he fails to present himself at the right time when the womb opens. (HOS 13:13)

HOS 14:10 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_wise’ word gloss=‘wise’ OSHB HOS 14:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10  who is_wise and_let _him _understand these_things discerning and_let_him _know _them if/because are_upright the _ways _of YHWH and_righteous_people they _walk in_them and_transgressors they _stumble in_them. (HOS_14:10)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘חָכָם’’ have 9 different glosses: ‘[are]_wise’, ‘[is]_wise’, ‘a_prudent_[one]’, ‘a_wise_[person]’, ‘a_wise_[son]’, ‘shrewd’, ‘skillful’, ‘skillful_[person]’, ‘wise’.