Lexical Definition

‎חַכְמוֹנִי‎ Chakmôwnîy (khak-mo-nee') Hachmonite ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חָכַם‎; skilful

Hachmoni, Hachmonite.

• § Hachmoni or Hachmonite = "wise"
• Chakmoni, an Israelite

n pr m
1) father of one of David's mighty warriors
2) father of the tutor of David's sons
n patr m
3) the family of one of David's servants

Extended Information

• Someone descended from Hachmon or Tahchemon, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8 also called Tahchemonite (KJV: Tachmonite; NIV: Tahkemonite) at 2Sa.23.8
• Also named: tach.ke.mo.ni (‎ת‎ַּ‎ח‎ְ‎כ‎ְּ‎מ‎ֹ‎נ‎ִ‎י‎ "Tahchemonite" תַּחְכְּמֹנִי)
• n patr m

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חַכְמוֺנִי‎ proper name, masculine (wise) —

1. father of one of David's warriors 1Chr 11:11.

2. father of the tutor of David's sons 1Chr 27:32.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Group • Family of warrior • A clan or family known for their mighty warriors.

People from Hachmon or Tahchemon(?)

The Hachmonites, also known as the Tahchemonites, were a clan or family that produced some of David's mighty warriors.

• People from Hachmon or Tahchemon(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8;
• referred to as Hachmonites חַכְמוֹנִי, or Tahchemonite (KJV= Tachmonite, NIV= Tahkemonite) תַּחְכְּמֹנִי.

The Hachmonites, also referred to as the Tahchemonites, were a clan or family mentioned in the context of King David's mighty warriors. In 2 Samuel 23:8, Josheb-Basshebeth, one of David's mighty men, is called the Tahchemonite, which suggests that he may have been a member of this clan. Similarly, in 1 Chronicles 11:11, Jashobeam, another of David's mighty warriors, is described as the son of a Hachmonite. These references indicate that the Hachmonites or Tahchemonites were known for producing skilled and valiant warriors who served in David's army. However, no further details are provided about the history or origins of this clan in the Bible.

All entries for Hachmonites or Tahchemonite: חַכְמוֹנִי ☩ תַּחְכְּמֹנִי