Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wise
Usage: wise man, wise
Strong's Number
H2445
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
1
Strong's H2445 Quick Answer
Strong's H2445 חַכִּים (chakkiym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chakkiym (khak-keem') adj. 1. wise, i.e. a Magian [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wise. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chakkiym (khak-keem') adj. 1. wise, i.e. a Magian [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wise
Meaning and Definition
chakkiym (khak-keem') adj. 1. wise, i.e. a Magian [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449] KJV: wise. Root(s): H2449
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2445. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2445 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chakkiym, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
wise
Daniel 2:12
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How Strong's H2445 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2445 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2445 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2445.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2445, grouped by book.
Daniel 13 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2445 FAQ
What does chakkim (חַכִּים) mean?
Chakkim (Strong's H2445) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wise". chakkiym (khak-keem') adj. 1. wise, i.e. a Magian [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449]
How many times is chakkim (חַכִּים) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2445 across 1 book.
Where can I study chakkim (חַכִּים) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2445 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chakkim (חַכִּים)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wise. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.