Arabic vocabulary
حَكِيمٌwise in Arabic
حَكِيمٌ is how you say “wise” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root ح ك م (ḥ-k-m)adjective (intensive epithet, faʿīl pattern)Pronounced ḥakīm
Meaning of wise in Arabic
- wise, sagacious
- judicious, sound in judgment — tied to the root's sense of judging rightly
حَكِيمٌ describes someone of sound judgment and deep understanding; it comes from the same verb (حَكُمَ) used for a person who has attained wisdom, and so keeps the root's underlying link to judging and to restraining from wrongdoing.
Words from the same root
- حُكْمٌjudgment, ruling, or verdict
- حَاكِمٌa judge
- حِكْمَةٌwisdom
- حَكَمٌan arbitrator or judge
- مَحْكَمَةٌa court, place of judgment
Common questions
- How do you say "wise" in Arabic?
- حَكِيمٌ (ḥakīm).
- What root does حَكِيمٌ come from?
- The triliteral root ح ك م (ḥ-k-m), whose core sense is restraining someone from wrongdoing and judging between people; حَكِيمٌ describes one who is wise or judicious.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
وَإِنَّ الْحَكِيمَ يُذِّلُّ نَفْسَهُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ حَتَّى تَعْتَرِفَ بِالْحَقِّ
And indeed, the wise humbles his soul with difficulties until it acknowledges the truth.
الْحَكِيمَ — the wise. 'al-' = 'the'; 'hakim' = 'wise one'. The '-a' ending is the object form after 'inna'.
From: Faith as Light →لُقْمَان الْحَكِيم كَانَ عبدا نوبيا أسود
Luqman the Wise was a black Nubian slave
الحَكِيمُ — the Wise. 'al-' = 'the'; 'hakim' = 'wise', so 'the Wise', a title for Luqman.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →
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