hakham

Or ha·kam

[khah-khahm, haw-khuhm]

noun

Hebrew.

1. a wise and learned person; sage.

2. (among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hakham¹

ḥākhām literally, wise

Example Sentences

The IDF released a statement on Saturday evening saying it had killed Hakham Muhammad Issa al-Issa, a senior figure in Hamas's military wing, in the area of Sabra in Gaza City on Friday.

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Rabbi Shofet’s father, Hakham Yedidia Shofet, was the chief rabbi of Tehran.

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