Essay On Wisdom In The Bible

Wisdom The word wisdom can be found over 200 times in the Bible, with prominent reference in the book or Proverbs (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Throughout the New American Standard Bible, wisdom can be found in several variations, typically seen as a verb or an adjective. The Hebrew translation of wisdom is typically seen as chakam. Chakam is Biblically used to be wise, act wisely, instruct or teach wisdom, to be made wise, to make wise, or to show ones wisdom (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Similar to chakam, another variation of the word wisdom is chokmah, which means wisdom or skill (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Hebrew also provides translation for understanding and discernment, as a variation of wisdom, which is biynah. Old Testament Usage In the Bible, the concept of wisdom is …show more content…
This verse clearly exhibits how Jesus delivered and saved David and his children to come. The Old Testament presents various translations for the word help, yet all share the same theme of salvation, deliverance, and victory (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). The Hebrew noun for help is yĕshuw`ah, which is Jesus’s name in Hebrew and Aramaic (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Strong’s Concordance defines yĕshuw`ah as something saved (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). The nature of salvation through the word yĕshuw`ah can be seen in Exodus 15:2, as the Lord is described as “my strength and song, and he is becoming my salvation” (Exodus 15:12, NASB). The primitive root of yĕshuw`ah is the verb yasha`, which is the act of saving, bringing to salvation, and assuming victory (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Deuteronomy 20:4 explains the act of saving as a “fight for salvation” as God endures “the fight for you against your enemies, to save you” (Deuteronomy 20:4,