חכם

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חכם

/χaˈχam/ Modern Israeli
/xɔ.xɔm/
/xu.xum/
/ħaˈxam/
/ħɔˈxɔm/
/ħɑːˈkɑːm/
[ħɑːˈxɑːm]

Rhymes with -am

Where it comes from

Compare Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm), Aramaic חַכִּים (ḥakkīm).

adjective חָכָם · khakhám · חֲכָמָה · חֲכָמִים · חֲכָמוֹת

wise, smart

noun חָכָם · khakhám · חֲכָמִים · חֲכַם־ · חַכְמֵי־ · חֲכָמָה

wise man, sage
rabbi

verb חָכַם · khakhám · לחכום · לַחְכֹּם · -

construction pa'al to be wise, become wise, learn

In English

smart exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books
wise showing good judgement
sage very wise person or philosopher
clever mentally quick or sharp

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"חכם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9B%D7%9D. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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חכם. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9B%D7%9D

Chicago

"חכם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9B%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חכם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9B%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}