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Proverbs 28:11
“The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חָכָםchâkâm · khaw-kawm'
H2450 · Hebrew
H2450 · Hebrew
- Definition
- wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- Derivation
- from H2449 (חָכַם);
- KJV renderings
- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- Grammar
- חָכָ֣ם — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 137 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 41:8Genesis 41:33Genesis 41:39Exodus 7:11Exodus 28:3
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָכָם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.