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hakham
or ha·kam
[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-khahm; Ashkenazic Hebrew haw-khuhm ]
noun
, Hebrew.
- a wise and learned person; sage.
- (among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hakham1
ḥākhām literally, wise
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Example Sentences
Rabbi Shofet’s father, Hakham Yedidia Shofet, was the chief rabbi of Tehran.
From Los Angeles Times
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