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The Foundation of Wisdom
By Pastor Michael Rodhouse, B.A. (Associate Pastor, Biblical Life Assembly)
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel
the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; And he hath filled him with the spirit
of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of
workmanship; Exodus 35:30‐31 [emphasis mine]
Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge: These three words stuck out to me while reading a
recent Torah portion. As I meditated on these words and read a teaching on this portion, I
could not get away from the first word, wisdom. While there are great and in‐depth teachings
on all three of these words, in this article I will deal primarily with wisdom. In doing so, I want
to discuss its definition, its use in the Scriptures and its application to us today.
Wisdom Defined
Webster defines wisdom as "the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or
right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight." Strongs
(#2451) defines the first appearance of wisdom or hok‐mah in Hebrew as "wisdom (in a good
sense): skillful, wisdom, wisely, wit."
With a basic knowledge of Hebrew letters, the definition of wisdom can be even better defined
as follows:
Hok‐mah in Hebrew is spelled . When applying the common representations of these
Hebrew letters, a greater understanding of hok‐mah surfaces (Remember that Hebrew reads
right to left):
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