2454. chokmoth
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chokmoth: Wisdoms

Original Word: חָכְמוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: chokmoth
Pronunciation: khok-MOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (khok-moth')
Definition: Wisdoms
Meaning: wisdom

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָכְמָה (chokmah), meaning "wisdom."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4678 (σοφία, sophia) – Often used in the New Testament to denote wisdom, particularly divine wisdom.

Usage: The term "chokmoth" is the plural form of "chokmah," which is often translated as "wisdom" in English. In the Hebrew Bible, "chokmoth" refers to the various aspects or manifestations of wisdom. It encompasses not only intellectual knowledge but also practical skills, moral insight, and the ability to make sound judgments. The plural form suggests a fullness or completeness of wisdom, indicating its multifaceted nature.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, wisdom was highly valued and considered a divine gift. It was associated with the ability to live a righteous and successful life. Wisdom literature, such as the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job, reflects the importance of wisdom in guiding ethical behavior and understanding the world. Wisdom was personified as a woman in Proverbs, calling people to follow her ways for a life of blessing and righteousness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as chokmah, q.v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wisdom, every wise woman

Or chakmowth {khak-moth'}; collateral forms of chokmah; wisdom -- wisdom, every wise (woman).

see HEBREW chokmah

Forms and Transliterations
חַכְמ֣וֹת חָ֭כְמוֹת חָכְמ֑וֹת חכמות chacheMot chachMot ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ ḥaḵ·mō·wṯ ḥāḵəmōwṯ ḥaḵmōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 49:3
HEB: פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י
KJV: shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation
INT: my mouth will speak of wisdom and the meditation of my heart

Proverbs 1:20
HEB: חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה
KJV: Wisdom crieth without;
INT: Wisdom the street shouts

Proverbs 9:1
HEB: חָ֭כְמוֹת בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ
KJV: Wisdom hath builded her house,
INT: Wisdom has built her house

Proverbs 14:1
HEB: חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה
KJV: Every wise woman buildeth
INT: wise woman builds

Proverbs 24:7
HEB: רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א
KJV: Wisdom [is] too high for a fool:
INT: is exalted A fool Wisdom the gate does not

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2454
5 Occurrences


ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ — 4 Occ.
ḥaḵ·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
















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