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חַכִּים H2445

H2445 is the Hebrew word חַכִּים, transliterated chakkîym and said khak-keem'. The King James Version most often renders it wise.

Word: חַכִּיםTransliteration: chakkîymSaid: khak-keem'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 13 verses

What it means

wise, i.e. a Magian.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449 (חָכַם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

wise 14×

Strong's own list of renderings: wise.

Verses using חַכִּים

All 13 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 2:12 · KJV

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:13 · KJV

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Daniel 2:14 · KJV

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

Daniel 2:18 · KJV

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 men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:21 · KJV

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

Daniel 2:24 · KJV

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 men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

Daniel 2:27 · KJV

Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Daniel 2:48 · KJV

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 men of Babylon.

Daniel 4:6 · KJV

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

Daniel 4:18 · KJV

This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise 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 · KJV

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise 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 · KJV

Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:15 · KJV

And now the wise 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:

Common questions

What does Strong's H2445 mean?

H2445 is the Hebrew word חַכִּים (chakkîym), meaning wise, i.e. a Magian.

How is H2445 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it wise (14 times).

How many times does H2445 appear in the Bible?

חַכִּים (chakkîym) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2445 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2449 (חָכַם).

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