Lexicon chakkim: Wise, skillful Original Word: חַכִּים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wise (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam; wise, i.e. A Magian -- wise. see HEBREW chakam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam Definition a wise man NASB Translation wise men (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חַכִּים]14 noun masculine wise man (see Biblical Hebrew חכם); — plural absolute חַכִּימִין Daniel 2:21; elsewhere of the class possessed of occult learning in Babylonian V:27, emphatic מַיָא- Daniel 2:13; Daniel 5:15; construct מֵי- Daniel 2:12. Daniel 12:14 7t. Daniel. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root חכם (chakam), which is related to the Hebrew חָכָם (chakam), meaning "wise."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3097: μάγος (magos) • Often translated as "wise man" or "magician," this term is used in the New Testament, notably in the Gospel of Matthew, to describe the Magi who visit the infant Jesus, bringing gifts and paying homage. Usage: The word חַכִּים is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Daniel, to describe wise men or magicians who serve in the royal courts. Context: • The term חַכִּים appears in the Aramaic sections of the Book of Daniel, a text that includes narratives set in the Babylonian and Persian empires. In these contexts, חַכִּים refers to individuals who are considered wise or knowledgeable, often serving as advisors or interpreters of dreams and signs for the king. Forms and Transliterations וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א וחכימיא חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ חַכִּימִ֣ין חַכִּימֵ֣י חַכִּימֵ֥י חכימי חכימיא חכימין לְחַכִּימִ֔ין לְחַכִּימֵ֖י לְחַכִּימֵ֣י לְחַכִּימֵ֤י לחכימי לחכימין chakkimaiYa chakkiMei chakkiMin ḥak·kî·may·yā ḥak·kî·mê ḥak·kî·mîn ḥakkîmayyā ḥakkîmê ḥakkîmîn lə·ḥak·kî·mê lə·ḥak·kî·mîn lechakkiMei lechakkiMin ləḥakkîmê ləḥakkîmîn vechakkimaiYa wə·ḥak·kî·may·yā wəḥakkîmayyāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:12 HEB: לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃ NAS: all the wise men of Babylon. KJV: all the wise [men] of Babylon. INT: to destroy all the wise of Babylon Daniel 2:13 Daniel 2:14 Daniel 2:18 Daniel 2:21 Daniel 2:24 Daniel 2:24 Daniel 2:27 Daniel 2:48 Daniel 4:6 Daniel 4:18 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:8 Daniel 5:15 14 Occurrences |