Lesson 1

Let us start with looking at the word most used in the Old Testament -The original Hebrew word is hmkx - "Chokmah" pronounced as khok-maw', which is a noun, feminine in origin/usage (you'll note that, especially in Proverbs, Wisdom is spoken of as feminine).



This is the word that is used in reference to (the wisdom of) King Solomon, and the word used most in the book of Proverbs - which I feel the Lord uses to prompt our seeking of wisdom more than any other book in the Bible. That is why we will be looking at this word first.

The definition given in the Strongs Concordance ( 02451 ) is:
• wisdom
• skill (in war)
• wisdom (in administration)
• shrewdness, wisdom
• wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
• wisdom (ethical and religious)

What I would like for us to do, this week is to look up some of the verses (feel free to look up more, if you have the time, but as to not overwhelm anyone, I've only chosen some of them) where this word has been translated into Wisdom. Then, lets write them down in our notebooks, noting alongside them which of the above mentioned attributes of the word you feel apply to that particular verse.

Ready? Here they are:
• 1 Kings
  • 3:28
  • 4:29-34
  • 5:12
  • 10:6-8
• 2 Chronicles
  • 1:10-12
• Ecclesiastes
  9:10-18
• Proverbs
  • 14:33
  • 15:33
  • 18:4
  • 21:30
  • 24:3
  • 24:14
  • 28:26
  • 31:26