حَكِيمٌ wise in Arabic
حَكِيمٌ is how you say “wise” in Arabic.
Root ح ك م ḥ-k-m. adjective (intensive epithet, faʿīl pattern). ḥakīm.
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Meaning of wise in Arabic
- wise, sagacious
- judicious, sound in judgment tied to the root's sense of judging rightly
Example sentence
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'.
The English is machine-translated.
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How it is used
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
- حُكْمٌ judgment, ruling, or verdict
- حَاكِمٌ a judge
- حِكْمَةٌ wisdom
- حَكَمٌ an arbitrator or judge
- مَحْكَمَةٌ a court, place of judgment
More example sentences
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.
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.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).