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Highlights
Plural
حِكَم
Most common words from the same root
حِكْمَة in English
Noun · feminine
- wisdom
- knowledge
- medical art obsolete
- philosophy
- justice, equity
- reason
- secret decree of God
- prophecy
- the Qur'an
- the Gospel
Word origin
From the verbal noun of حَكُمَ (ḥakuma, “to be wise”). Compare Hebrew חָכְמָה (ḥokhmá, “wisdom”) and Ugaritic 𐎈𐎋𐎎𐎚 (ḥkmt).
Words from the root ح-ك-م
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
حَكَمَ
· present يَحْكُمُ
Form I · The plain action
to exercise authority, command, bid, over; to rule, to reign, to decree; to hit upon, to obtain
حَكَمَ
· present يَحْكُمُ
Form I · The plain action
to bridle; to put the bit to a bridle; to restrain, to withhold, to rein; to keep, to preserve, to protect
حَكْم
حَاكِم
مَحْكُوم
حَكُمَ
· present يَحْكُمُ
Form I · The plain action
to be wise; to establish solidly
حَكَّمَ
· present يُحَكِّمُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to appoint as a judge or governor; to bid to give full judgment; to give full powers
أَحْكَمَ
· present يُحْكِمُ
Form IV · Causative
to tighten, to clench, (in a bysense, and so translatable) to consolidate, to increase in strength; to get hold of, to seize, to bring or maintain under control, to grab tightly; to master, to know well or to be proficient in, to be able in
تَحَكَّمَ
· present يَتَحَكَّمُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to have one's own way; to domineer; to control, to be in command (في of); to reign, to govern
اِحْتَكَمَ
· present يَحْتَكِمُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to get settled; to arbitrate in; to accept an arbitration in
اِحْتِكَام
مُحْتَكِم
مُحْتَكَم
trial
حَكَمَة
bridle
حَكَم
judge
أَحْكَم
elative degree of حَكِيم
حُكْمِيّ
legal
حُكْم مُؤَبَّد
synonym of سَجْن مُؤَبَّد
اِسْتِحْكَام
intensification
حَاكِمِيَّة
authority
مَحْكُومِيَّة
condamnation
مُسْتَحْكَم
fortified
حِكْمَة: plural and other forms
| Singular | حِكْمَة |
|---|---|
| Plural | حِكَم |
حِكْمَة in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
عِنْدَ الشَّيْبِ حِكْمَةٌ، وَطُولُ الأَيَّامِ فَهْمٌ.With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.Job 12:12, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
الَّتِي أَجْزَلَهَا لَنَا بِكُلِّ حِكْمَةٍ وَفِطْنَةٍ،Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;Ephesians 1:8, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
الْمُذَّخَرِ فِيهِ جَمِيعُ كُنُوزِ الْحِكْمَةِ وَالْعِلْمِ.In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.Colossians 2:3, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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