• חָכְמָה S 2451, 2452, 2454 TWOT 2729b, 647a GK 2683, 2684 n.f. wisdom , ח׳ Ex 28:3 + 106 times; cstr. חָכְמַת Ex 35:35 + 15 times; sf. חָבְמָתִי Ec 2: 9, etc. + 25 times sf. ; pl. abst. חָכְמֹות ψ 49:4 Pr 1:2 0; 9:1 ; 24:7 (GK § 861); חַכְמֹות Pr 14:1 (incorrectly pointed as adj. cstr. f .; read חָכְמֹות D e);— 1. skill in war Is 10:13 ; in technical work Ex 28:3 ; 31:3 , 6 ; 35:26 , 31 , 35 ; 36:1 , 2 ( P ), cf. 1 K 7:1 4, 1 Ch 28:21 ; of sailors ψ 107:27 . 2. wisdom , in administration Dt 34:9 Is 29:14 Je
49:7 (×2) 2 S 14:2 0; of prince of Tyre Ez 28:4 , 5 , 7 , 12 , 17 ; Sol.’s wisdom included this with other forms of cleverness and shrewdness 1 K 2:6 ; 3:28 ; 5:9 , 10 , 14 (×2), 26 ; 10:4 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 23 , 24 = 2 Ch 9: 3, 5 , 6 , 7 , 22 , 23 , 1 K 11:41 2 Ch 1:1 0, 11 , 12 ; the Messiah is to have רוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבִינָה Is 11: 2. 3. shrewdness, wisdom , 2 S 20:22 1 K 5:10 (×2) Je 9:2 2; withheld by God from the ostrich Jb 39:17 ; of magicians and prophets Is 47:10 Dn 1: 4, 17 , 20 . 4. wisdom, prudence in religious affairs Dt 4:6 ψ 37:30 ; 51:8 ; 90:12 Pr 10:31 Is 33:6 Je 8: 9. 5. wisdom , ethical and
religious: a. of God, as a divine attribute or energy; his wisdom is in the skies Jb 38:36 ; by it he numbers the clouds Jb 38:37 ; founded the earth Pr 3:19 ; and made all things Je 10:12 = 51:1 5, ψ 104:24 ; it is with him Jb 12:13 ; not to be found by
the most persevering human search
Jb 28:12
,
20
; he alone knows it
Jb 28:23
; gives it
Pr 2:6
; and shews its secrets
Jb 11:6
.
b.
the divine wisdom is personified: she was begotten before all things to be the architect and counsellor of God in the creation (
Pr 8:22–31
); she builds a palace and spreads a feast for those who will receive her instruction
9:1
(
cf.
v2–
5); she teaches in public places
1:20
;
8:1
,
5
,
11
,
12
(
v.
context); gives her pupils the divine spirit
1:23
; by her discipline simple become wise, rulers rule wisely, and those seeking her are richly rewarded
8:14
(
cf.
v1–2
1).
c.
of man: to get wisdom is principal thing
Pr 4:7
(×2); its fundamental principle is to fear God
ψ 111:10
Pr 15:33 Jb 28:28
(
||
סוּר מֵרַע בִּינָה
); and know
י׳
, the All Holy
Pr 9:10
;
30:3
; it is of inestimable worth
Jb 28:18 Pr 8:1
1;
16:16
;
17:16
;
23:23
;
24:7
; beyond the reach of scorners
Pr 14:6
; God giveth it to the good
Ec 2:26
; men are to incline the ear
Pr 2:2
; attend unto wisdom
Pr 5:1
; seek
Ec 7:25
; know
Pr 24:14 Ec 1:1
7;
8:16
; behold
Ec 2:12
;
9:13
; get her
Pr 4:5
,
7
; treat her as sister
Pr 7:4
; happy the man who finds her
Pr 3:13
; he who has wisdom is
אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה
Pr 10:2
3;
נָבֹון
Pr 10:1
3;
14:33
;
מֵבִין
Pr 17:2
4;
cf.
also
ψ 49:4
Jb 4:2
1;
12:2
,
12
;
13:5
;
15:8
;
26:3
;
32:7
,
13
;
33:33 Pr 1:
2,
7
;
2:10
;
4:11 ; 11:2 ; 13:10 ; 14:1 , 8 ; 18:4 ; 21:30 ; 24:3 ; 28:26 ; 29:3 , 15 ; 31:26 Ec 1:1 3, 16 (×2), 18 ; 2:3 , 9 , 13 , 21 ; 7:10 , 11 , 12 (×2), 19 , 23 ; 8:1 ; 9:10 , 15 , 16 (×2), 18 ; 10:1 , 10 ;—on Solomon’s wisdom v. supr.