חׇכְמָה
chokh.mah
“wisdom”
Definition
wisdom (in a good sense)
from H2449 (חָכַם);
- wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
חׇכְמָה appears 138 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant.I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
But where can wisdom be found,and where does understanding dwell?
if you incline your ear to wisdomand direct your heart to understanding,
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.