Khokhma (חוכמה) means wisdom in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wisdom
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khokhma.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יכולת הבנה גבוהה, היכולת לקבל החלטות שקולות ולשפוט דברים על־פי דעת או ניסיון.
וָאֲמַלֵּא אֹתוֹ, רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, בְּחָכְמָה וּבִתְבוּנָה וּבְדַעַת, וּבְכָל-מְלָאכָה.
- 2סלנגקונץ, דבר־מה הנאמר לשם התרסה או כדי להצחיק.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khokhma is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָכְמָה
- Written without vowel points
- חוכמה
- Said
- khokhma
- Root
- ח־כ־מ
- Pattern
- קָטְלָה
- Plural
- חָכְמוֹת
- Inflections
- חָכְמַת־; ר' חָכְמוֹת
- Gematria
- 79
This is how Khokhma is said in other languages.
- English
- wisdom
- Arabic
- حِكْمة
These words mean nearly the same as Khokhma.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Khokhma.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khokhma.
The word Khokhma is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חכמת הבדיעבד
- חכמת המונים
- חכמת חיים
- חכמה לאחר מעשה
- חכמה נסתרה
- דברי חכמה
- קנאת סופרים תרבה חכמה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khokhma comes from the root ח־כ־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Khokhma in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khokhma.
What does Khokhma (חוכמה) mean in Hebrew?
Khokhma (חוכמה) means wisdom. It is said khokhma, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Khokhma (חוכמה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khokhma (חוכמה) are תבונה, חידוד, עורמה, תחבולה, דעת, and שכל.
What is the opposite of Khokhma (חוכמה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khokhma (חוכמה) are טפשות, שטות, סיכלות, בורות, איוולת, and בערות.
What rhymes with Khokhma (חוכמה)?
Words that rhyme with Khokhma (חוכמה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חכמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.