Adjectives
root חכם
pattern KATAL
חָכָם
chacham
חֲכָמָה
chachama
wise, smart
Adjective forms
| masc. singular | fem. singular | masc. plural | fem. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
|
חָכָם
chacham
|
חֲכָמָה
chachama
|
חֲכָמִים
chachamim
|
חֲכָמוֹת
chachamot
|
Notes
The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.
See also
- Noun – kotla pattern, feminine חוֹכְמָה wisdom
- Noun – katal pattern, masculine חָכָם wise person; rabbi, sage (in Oriental Jews communities)
- Verb – pa'al לַחְכּוֹם to become wiser
- Verb – hif'il לְהַחְכִּים to become wiser, to learn; to impart wisdom
- Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְחַכֵּם to pretend to be wise
- Adjective – mekuttal pattern מְתוּחְכָּם sophisticated