2445. chakkim
Lexicon
chakkim: Wise, skillful

Original Word: חַכִּים
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chakkiym
Pronunciation: khak-keem'
Phonetic Spelling: (khak-keem')
Definition: Wise, skillful
Meaning: wise, a Magian

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.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term חַכִּים within its biblical and historical context, illustrating its significance in the narrative of Daniel and its broader cultural implications.

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.
• In Daniel 2:12-14, the term is used to describe the wise men of Babylon who are unable to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, leading to a decree for their execution. Daniel, identified as a wise man, intervenes and provides the interpretation, demonstrating the divine wisdom granted to him.
• The role of the חַכִּים in these narratives highlights the theme of divine wisdom surpassing human understanding, as seen in Daniel's ability to reveal mysteries that the other wise men could not.
• The term is also associated with the Magi, a class of wise men or priests in ancient Persia, who were known for their knowledge of astrology and interpretation of dreams.

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 wəḥakkîmayyā
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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
HEB: וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ
NAS: went forth that the wise men should be slain;
KJV: went forth that the wise [men] should be slain;
INT: the decree went the wise should be slain looked

Daniel 2:14
HEB: נְפַ֣ק לְקַטָּלָ֔ה לְחַכִּימֵ֖י בָּבֶֽל׃
NAS: to slay the wise men of Babylon;
KJV: to slay the wise [men] of Babylon:
INT: had gone to slay the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:18
HEB: עִם־ שְׁאָ֖ר חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
NAS: with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
KJV: the rest of the wise [men] of Babylon.
INT: with the rest of the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:21
HEB: יָהֵ֤ב חָכְמְתָא֙ לְחַכִּימִ֔ין וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א לְיָדְעֵ֥י
NAS: wisdom to wise men And knowledge
KJV: wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge
INT: gives wisdom to wise and knowledge know

Daniel 2:24
HEB: מַלְכָּ֔א לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל אֲזַ֣ל ׀
NAS: to destroy the wise men
KJV: to destroy the wise [men] of Babylon:
INT: the king to destroy the wise of Babylon went

Daniel 2:24
HEB: אֲמַר־ לֵ֗הּ לְחַכִּימֵ֤י בָבֶל֙ אַל־
NAS: the wise men of Babylon;
KJV: not the wise [men] of Babylon:
INT: follows and spoke men of Babylon not

Daniel 2:27
HEB: שָׁאֵ֔ל לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין חַרְטֻמִּין֙
NAS: neither wise men, conjurers,
KJV: cannot the wise [men], the astrologers,
INT: has inquired neither wise conjurers magicians

Daniel 2:48
HEB: עַ֖ל כָּל־ חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
NAS: over all the wise men of Babylon.
KJV: over all the wise [men] of Babylon.
INT: over all the wise of Babylon

Daniel 4:6
HEB: קָֽדָמַ֔י לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל דִּֽי־
NAS: all the wise men of Babylon,
KJV: in all the wise [men] of Babylon
INT: my presence all the wise of Babylon forasmuch

Daniel 4:18
HEB: דִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־ חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכוּתִ֗י לָֽא־
NAS: as none of the wise men of my kingdom
KJV: all the wise [men] of my kingdom
INT: forasmuch all of the wise of my kingdom are not

Daniel 5:7
HEB: מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר ׀ לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֗ל דִּ֣י
NAS: and said to the wise men of Babylon,
KJV: and said to the wise [men] of Babylon,
INT: the king and said to the wise of Babylon who

Daniel 5:8
HEB: ק) כֹּ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וְלָֽא־
NAS: the king's wise men came
KJV: the king's wise [men]: but they could
INT: bring in all wise the king's not

Daniel 5:15
HEB: הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗י חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־
NAS: Just now the wise men [and] the conjurers
KJV: And now the wise [men], the astrologers,
INT: were brought before the wise the conjurers forasmuch

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2445
14 Occurrences


ḥak·kî·may·yā — 1 Occ.
ḥak·kî·mê — 6 Occ.
ḥak·kî·mîn — 1 Occ.
lə·ḥak·kî·mê — 4 Occ.
lə·ḥak·kî·mîn — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥak·kî·may·yā — 1 Occ.















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