What does חָכָם · σοφός mean in the Bible?
חָכָם · σοφός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person who lives skillfully according to God's wisdom".
Hebrew · H2450, G4680
חָכָם
Wise , (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) · wise (in a most general application)
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חָכָם H2450 wise , (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
Pronunciation ḥākām
Wisdom encompasses both moral discernment and practical skill; extends from intellectual to craftsperson competence.
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σοφός G4680 wise (in a most general application)
Pronunciation sophós
Wisdom encompassing practical skill, learning, and discernment across life's domains, not merely intellectual knowledge.
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What does חָכָם (chakam) mean in the Bible?
חָכָם · σοφός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person who lives skillfully according to God's wisdom".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2450, G4680?
H2450, G4680 is connected to 137 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a person who lives skillfully according to God's wisdom
Strong's H2450, G4680
Lexical occurrences 137 verses Source Gloss
a person who lives skillfully according to God's wisdom
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָכָם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain