Wisdom of elders (חָוכְמַת זְקֵנִים)
Wisdom of elders (חָוכְמַת זְקֵנִים)

Wisdom of elders

A designation for wisdom and understanding acquired through life experience.

("Rabbi Yosei the Galilean says: There is no old man except one who has acquired wisdom" - Kiddushin Lev 2b)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

חָוכְמַת זְקֵנִים

Definition (Hebrew)

כִּינּוּי לְחָוכְמָה וַהֲבָנָה הַנִּרְכֶּשֶׁת עִם נִסְיוֹן הַחַיִּים.

("רַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַגְּלִילִי אוֹמֵר: אֵין זָקֵן אֶלָּא מִי שֶׁקָּנָה חָכְמָה"- קִדּוּשִׁין לֵב ע"ב)

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