Lexical Definition
Strong's Hebrew H2449
to be wise (in mind, word or act)
KJV usage: × exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
Etymology: a primitive root,
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
be wise. Usage: × exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser. × exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
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