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Hokmah
Hokmah is the Hebrew word for "wisdom." In the Old Testament it covers a wide range of meanings, from a craftsman's skill to the wisdom of a life lived in the fear of God. It is a central concept of the wisdom literature, including Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes.
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- WisdomBible
In the Bible, wisdom (Hebrew chokmah) is the ability to judge rightly and live well, an ability that begins with the fear of God. The New Testament connects wisdom with Christ and with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
- HormahBible
Hormah was a town in the Negev, the southern region of Canaan. During the wilderness period, Israel was defeated and driven back as far as this place, and the town was later named for the "utter destruction" Israel brought upon it. It appears in Numbers, Joshua, Judges, and other books.
- ZephathBible
Zephath was a town in southern Canaan mentioned in Judges 1:17. According to the biblical account, the tribes of Judah and Simeon together attacked and utterly destroyed it, and the town was then renamed Hormah.
- HeremBible
Herem is the Old Testament practice of devoting people or objects wholly to God, removing them from ordinary use and usually destroying them. The term is often rendered "utter destruction" or "devotion to destruction."