Wise in Hebrew is חָכָם (khakhám).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חָכָם
khakhám
adjective
In English
wise
/waɪz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wise as an adjective.
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- חָכָםחכםkhakhámIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָכָם.
- Written with vowel points
- חָכָם
- Written without vowel points
- חכם
- Said
- khakhám
- Feminine form
- חֲכָמָה
- Its meanings in English
- wise, wise, smart
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חכם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with wise.
These words come before and after wise in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wise in Hebrew.
How do you say wise in Hebrew?
wise in Hebrew is חָכָם, said khakhám. Without vowel points it is written חכם.
What else does חכם mean in English?
Besides wise, חכם can mean wise, smart.
How is wise pronounced in English?
wise is pronounced /waɪz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wise and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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