God & Savior

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
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Original language (Hebrew)

תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃

  1. תְּחִלַּ֣תte.chi.Lat“[is the] beginning of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תְּחִלָּה · “beginning” · Strong's H8462
  2. חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mah“wisdom”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
  3. יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At“[the] fear of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from יִרְאָה · “fear” · Strong's H3374
  4. יְהוָ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  5. וְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'at“and [the] knowledge of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
  6. קְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.Shim“[the] holy [one<s>]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from קָדוֹשׁ · “holy” · Strong's H6918G
  7. בִּינָֽה׃bi.Nah“[is] understanding”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בִּינָה · “understanding” · Strong's H0998
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)