What does חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) mean in the Bible?
חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "wisdom".
Hebrew · H2452
חׇכְמָה
Wisdom
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חׇכְמָהH2452
Pronunciationḥokĕmāh
What does חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) mean in the Bible?
חׇכְמָה (ḥokĕmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "wisdom".
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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 Itwisdom4×Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 5:14
according to the wisdom1×Ezra 7:25
and wisdom1×Daniel 5:11
like [that]1×Daniel 5:11
more wisdom1×Daniel 2:30
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:25כְּחָכְמַ֨תtoaccording to the wisdomPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructDaniel 2:20חָכְמְתָ֛אtowisdomNoun - feminine singular determinateDaniel 2:21חָכְמְתָא֙towisdomNoun - feminine singular determinateDaniel 2:23חָכְמְתָ֛אtowisdomNoun - feminine singular determinateDaniel 2:30בְחָכְמָה֙tomore wisdomPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularDaniel 5:11וְחָכְמָ֥הtoand wisdomConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularDaniel 5:11כְּחָכְמַת־tolike [that]Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructDaniel 5:14וְחָכְמָ֥הtowisdomConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 7:25
Aligned rows8
Books represented2
Ezra1Daniel7
Source forms
וְחָכְמָ֥ה2xwə·ḥā·ḵə·māhDaniel 5:11, Daniel 5:14
חָכְמְתָ֛א2xḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯāDaniel 2:20, Daniel 2:23
בְחָכְמָה֙1xḇə·ḥā·ḵə·māhDaniel 2:30
חָכְמְתָא֙1xḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯāDaniel 2:21
כְּחָכְמַ֨ת1xkə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯEzra 7:25
כְּחָכְמַת־1xkə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ-Daniel 5:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular determinate3xDaniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xDaniel 5:11, Daniel 5:14
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct2xEzra 7:25, Daniel 5:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xDaniel 2:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. wisdom
Source Gloss
wisdom
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
wisdom Usage: wisdom.
Word Origins
חׇכְמָה is built from this root: