Chakkîym — H2445

Definition

adjective

wise, i.e. a Magian

1. wise man, wise

Usually translated as

wise

Origin

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449

• Châkam (H2449)

Occurrences

Chakkîym occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (13)

• Daniel 2:12 — For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise (חַכִּימֵ֥י) men of Babylon.
• Daniel 2:13 — And the decree went forth that the wise (וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א) men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
• Daniel 2:14 — Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise (לְחַכִּימֵ֖י) men of Babylon:
• Daniel 2:18 — That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise (חַכִּימֵ֥י) men of Babylon.
• Daniel 2:21 — And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise (לְחַכִּימִ֔ין), and knowledge to them that know understanding:
• Daniel 2:24 — Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise (לְחַכִּימֵ֣י) men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
• Daniel 2:24 — Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise (לְחַכִּימֵ֤י) men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
• Daniel 2:27 — Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise (חַכִּימִ֣ין) men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
• Daniel 2:48 — Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise (חַכִּימֵ֥י) men of Babylon.
• Daniel 4:6 — Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise (חַכִּימֵ֣י) men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
• Daniel 4:18 — This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise (חַכִּימֵ֣י) men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
• Daniel 5:7 — The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise (לְחַכִּימֵ֣י) men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Daniel 5:8 — Then came in all the king’s wise (חַכִּימֵ֣י) men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
• Daniel 5:15 — And now the wise (חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙) men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing: