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1. Ḥakam: The word is generally used to designate a cultured and learned person: "He who says a wise thing is called a wise man ["ḥakam"], even if he be not a Jew" (Meg. Hence in Talmudic-Midrashic literature wise and learned ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Talmid Ḥakam (Plural, Talmide Ḥakamim): Honorific title given to one well versed in the Law. Prizing knowledge, especially that of the Torah, above all worldly goods, the talmide ḥakamim formed in Jewish society a kind of aristocracy having many privileges and prerogatives as well as ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [44%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
3. Bernays, Isaac (Known As Ḥakam Bernays): Chief rabbi in Hamburg; born 1792 at Mayence; died May 1, 1849, in Hamburg. After having finished his studies at the University of Würzburg, in which city he had been also a disciple of the wellknown Talmudist R. Abraham Bing ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [40%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
4. Ashkenazi, Zebi Hirsch (Ḥakam Ẓebi) B. Jacob: Rabbi; born 1658 in Moravia, died May 2, 1718, at Lemberg. He was descended from a well-known family of scholars. When a boy he received instruction from his father and from his grandfather, Ephraim ha-Kohen, then rabbi at ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [37%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]