hakham

H4A1K5H4A1M3

noun

A wise man or scholar.

OriginHebrew חָכָם →
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Meanings

nounhakham (plural hakhams or hakhamim)

plural hakhams · plural hakhamim

  1. JudaismA wise man or scholar.
  2. JudaismA Sephardic rabbi.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחָכָם
  2. Englishhakham

From Hebrew חָכָם.

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APA

hakham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakham

MLA

“hakham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hakham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakham.

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