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תַּחְכְּמֹנִי

𐤕𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤍𐤉

Tachekemoni

H8461 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חכם to be wise,act wisely,demonstrate skill or expertise

Definition

A byname or designation, likely signifying 'the wise' or 'wise man,' used to identify an individual among David's elite warriors. In the context of biblical narratives, תַּחְכְּמֹנִי appears as a proper noun indicating a specific person, probably a title or family name, rather than a simple adjective describing wisdom. Semantic range includes: a wise or learned individual (when derived from the root), but specifically a personal or ancestral designation within military or genealogical lists.

Semantic Range

wise person,expert,person of skill or intelligence,proper noun referring to a member of David's mighty men,possibly an ancestral or geographic designation,personal epithet indicating wisdom

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root חכם (ḥ-k-m), 'to be wise, act wisely.' תַּחְכְּמֹנִי is likely a gentilic or adjectival formation based on this root, denoting someone characterized by wisdom or perhaps descended from a person named 'Hakmon' or 'Hakmoni.' However, the exact morphological development is debated, and some scholars suggest it could be a title or nickname rather than a standard patronymic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, תַּחְכְּמֹנִי appears in 2 Samuel 23:8 and 1 Chronicles 11:11 in lists of prominent warriors of David. In some manuscripts, the alternative form חַכְמוֹנִי is also attested (cf. 1 Chr 27:32), possibly representing a variant or original form. The Masoretic tradition and ancient translations are divided as to whether this term should be understood as a personal name, a title ('the wise'), or a gentilic (denoting descent or association with a figure named Hakmon/Hakmoni). In later Jewish and Christian translations, it is sometimes rendered by transliteration (Tachkemonite, Tachemonite) and at other times by interpreting the meaning ('the wise'). The underlying ethnic, geographic, or honorific significance remains somewhat uncertain. The term should not be read anachronistically as denoting a later 'Jew' or member of the tribe of Judah specifically; its use belongs to the context of Davidic-era Israelite military society.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably for חַכְמוֹנִי; sagacious; Tachkemoni, an Israelite; Tachmonite.

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Root Family

חכם (ḥ-k-m) — to be wise, act wisely, demonstrate skill or expertise

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2445 חַכִּים the wise ones
H2449 חָכַם wise man of
H2450 חָכָם wise one of
H2451 חׇכְמָה in wisdom
H2452 חׇכְמָה the wisdom

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8461-01 תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י tachekemoni HNgmsa the Tahchemonite the Wise-one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8461-01 2 Samuel 23:8 תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י tachekemoni HNgmsa the Tahchemonite the Wise-one
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