Aramaic

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Verb

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חכם (transliteration needed)

  1. to be wise

Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ח־כ־ם (kh-k-m)

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

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Adjective

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

  1. wise, smart

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Noun

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

  1. wise man, sage
  2. rabbi

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Verb

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חָכַם (khakhám) (pa'al construction)

  1. to be wise, become wise, learn

Conjugation

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Ladino

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חכם.

Noun

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

  1. (Judaism) rabbi, sage

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חכם (khakhám).

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Noun

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חכם (khokhemm, plural חכמים (khakhomem)

  1. wise man
  2. (sarcastic) wise guy
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