חכם

Aramaic

Verb

חכם • (transliteration needed)

  1. to be wise

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־כ־ם‎ (ḥ-k-m)

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

חָכָם • (khakhám) (feminine חֲכָמָה‎, masculine plural חֲכָמִים‎, feminine plural חֲכָמוֹת‎)

  1. wise, smart

Derived terms

Noun

חָכָם • (khakhám) m (plural indefinite חֲכָמִים‎, singular construct חֲכַם־, plural construct חַכְמֵי־‎) [pattern: קָטָל]

  1. wise man, sage
  2. rabbi

Derived terms

Descendants

Verb

חָכַם • (khakhám) (pa'al construction)

  1. to be wise, become wise, learn

Conjugation

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew חכם‎.

Noun

חכם m (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling haham, plural חכמים‎)

  1. (Judaism) rabbi, sage

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חכם‎ (khakhám).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈχɔχəm/

Noun

חכם • (khokhem) m, plural חכמים‎ (khakhomem)

  1. wise man
  2. (sarcastic) wise guy

Descendants

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