H2449

חכם

chaakam

Verb · A primitive root

A primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.

Outline

to be wise

(Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
(Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
(Pual) to be made wise
(Hiphil) to make wise
(Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

Usages

Exodus 1:10

Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

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Deuteronomy 32:29

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

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1 Kings 4:31

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

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Job 32:9

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

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Ecclesiastes 12:1 Ecclesiasticus 6:18

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Job 35:11

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

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Psalms 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

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Psalms 58:5

Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

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Psalms 105:22

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

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Psalms 119:98

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

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Proverbs 6:6

¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

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Proverbs 8:33

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

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Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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Proverbs 9:12

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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Proverbs 19:20

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Breakdown

You can drink alcohol, but you have to do so in moderation.

Wine

Genesis 9:20-21 Proverbs 31:6 Ecclesiasticus 31:27 Ecclesiasticus 39:26 Matthew 11:19 John 2:1 1 Timothy 5:23

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Proverbs 21:11

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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Proverbs 23:15

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

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Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

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Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

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Proverbs 30:24

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

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Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

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Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

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Ecclesiastes 7:16

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

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Ecclesiastes 7:23

¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

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Zechariah 9:2

And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

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