חָכָם H2450

Home gloss: wise; plural wise ones
Instead of (KJV / RSV): wise / wise men
Note: Pharaoh's wise ones (41:8; Exod 7:11); Joseph "discerning and wise" (41:33, 39). The plural noun takes no "men" the Hebrew lacks. One root with חָכְמָה "wisdom"
Rulings: 2

Occurrences (3)

41:8 And it was in the morning, and his spirit was agitated; and he sent and called all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise ones. And Pharaoh recounted to them his dream, and there was none interpreting them for Pharaoh.
41:33 And now, let Pharaoh see a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
41:39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "After Elohim has made you know all this, there is none discerning and wise as you.