What does חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) mean in the Bible?
חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "wisdom".
Hebrew · H2452
חׇכְמָה
Wisdom
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חׇכְמָה H2452
Pronunciation ḥokĕmāh
What does חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) mean in the Bible?
חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "wisdom".
Full entry for חׇכְמָה (H2452) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2452?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include wisdom (4), according to the wisdom (1), and wisdom (1), like [that] (1), more wisdom (1).
Where does חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 7:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (7), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It wisdom 4× Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 5:14
according to the wisdom 1× Ezra 7:25
and wisdom 1× Daniel 5:11
like [that] 1× Daniel 5:11
more wisdom 1× Daniel 2:30
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:25 כְּחָכְמַ֨ת to according to the wisdom Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Daniel 2:20 חָכְמְתָ֛א to wisdom Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 2:21 חָכְמְתָא֙ to wisdom Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 2:23 חָכְמְתָ֛א to wisdom Noun - feminine singular determinate Daniel 2:30 בְחָכְמָה֙ to more wisdom Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Daniel 5:11 וְחָכְמָ֥ה to and wisdom Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Daniel 5:11 כְּחָכְמַת־ to like [that] Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Daniel 5:14 וְחָכְמָ֥ה to wisdom Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 7:25
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 2
Ezra 1 Daniel 7
Source forms
וְחָכְמָ֥ה 2x wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Daniel 5:11, Daniel 5:14
חָכְמְתָ֛א 2x ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯā Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:23
בְחָכְמָה֙ 1x ḇə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Daniel 2:30
חָכְמְתָא֙ 1x ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯā Daniel 2:21
כְּחָכְמַ֨ת 1x kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ Ezra 7:25
כְּחָכְמַת־ 1x kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ- Daniel 5:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular determinate 3x Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Daniel 5:11, Daniel 5:14
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Ezra 7:25, Daniel 5:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x Daniel 2:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. wisdom
Source Gloss
wisdom
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
wisdom Usage: wisdom.
Word Origins
חׇכְמָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain