מְחֻכָּמִֽים

𐤌𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤉𐤌

châkam

exceedingly wise

To be wise, skillful, or adept; to possess and exercise wisdom, particularly in matters of discernment, practical skills, or moral judgment. Also, to act wisely or prudently; sometimes, to show oneself as expert or learned in a field, including craft, governance, or social interaction.

H2449

Proverbs 30:24 · Word #7

Lexicon H2449

Lemmaחָכַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤊𐤌
Transliterationchâkam
Strong'sH2449
DefinitionTo be wise, skillful, or adept; to possess and exercise wisdom, particularly in matters of discernment, practical skills, or moral judgment. Also, to act wisely or prudently; sometimes, to show oneself as expert or learned in a field, including craft, governance, or social interaction.

Morphology HVPsmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan P — Pual — Intensive passive
Conjugation s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseexceedingly wise

SIBI-P1 Translation H2449-09

those made wise

Morphological NotesVerb, Pual stem (intensive passive), participle passive, masculine plural, absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe Pual stem expresses an intensive passive sense, indicating subjects who have been acted upon and brought into a state of wisdom or skill. The masculine plural participle is rendered as "those made wise," preserving both passive force and number.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

made wise

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'Those made wise' is less natural as a modifier for the previous adjective. 'Made wise' functions adjectivally describing the 'four' (i.e., they are 'wise' and 'made wise' or 'exceedingly wise').