Strong's #2450: chakam (pronounced khaw-kawm')
from 2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful):--cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
châkâm
1) wise, wise (man)
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
Part of Speech: adjective
Relation: from H2449
Usage:
This word is used 137 times:
Proverbs 10:1: "The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son"
Proverbs 10:8: " The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall."
Proverbs 10:14: " Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction."
Proverbs 11:29: "the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart."
Proverbs 11:30: "of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."
Proverbs 12:15: "in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise."
Proverbs 12:18: "like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health."
Proverbs 13:1: " A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke."
Proverbs 13:14: "The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death."
Proverbs 13:20: "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."
Proverbs 14:3: "is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve"
Proverbs 14:16: " A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident."
Proverbs 14:24: "The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly."
Proverbs 15:2: "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."
Proverbs 15:7: "The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so."
Proverbs 15:12: "him: neither will he go unto the wise."
Proverbs 15:20: " A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother."
Proverbs 15:31: "of life abideth among the wise."
Proverbs 16:14: "of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify"
Proverbs 16:21: " The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning."
Proverbs 16:23: "The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips."
Proverbs 17:28: "a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding."
Proverbs 18:15: "getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge."
Proverbs 20:26: " A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over"
Proverbs 21:11: "is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge."
Proverbs 21:20: "to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up."
Proverbs 21:22: " A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence"
Proverbs 22:17: "thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge."
Proverbs 23:24: "of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy"
Proverbs 24:5: " A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength."
Proverbs 24:23: "These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment."
Proverbs 25:12: "of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear."
Proverbs 26:5: "according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit."
Proverbs 26:12: "Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of"
Proverbs 26:16: "The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason."
Proverbs 28:11: "The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out."
Proverbs 29:8: "Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath."
Proverbs 29:9: " If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh,"
Proverbs 29:11: "uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards."
Proverbs 30:24: "things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: are exceeding wise:"
Ecclesiastes 2:14: " The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived"
Ecclesiastes 2:16: "For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool forever; seeing that which now"
Ecclesiastes 2:16: "shall all And how dieth the wise man? as the fool."
Ecclesiastes 2:19: "And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all"
Ecclesiastes 4:13: "Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king,"
Ecclesiastes 6:8: "For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor,"
Ecclesiastes 7:4: "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."
Ecclesiastes 7:5: "It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song"
Ecclesiastes 7:7: "Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart."
Ecclesiastes 7:19: "Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are"
