hakham

or ha·kam

[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-khahm; Ashkenazic Hebrew 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

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

From Los Angeles Times