Proverbs 9:10 — King James Version← Study notes

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 9:107 words

HebrewMeaning

תְּחִלַּ֣תtəḥilat

is the beginning ofnounH8462

first

חָ֭כְמָהḥākəmāh

wisdomnounH2451

wisdom · wisely · wit

יִרְאַ֣תyirəʾat

the fear ofnounH3374

dreadful · exceedingly

יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

וְ/דַ֖עַתwədaʿat

and the knowledge ofconjH1847

norantly · know · awares

קְדֹשִׁ֣יםqədōšiym

the holy oneadjH6918

saint

בִּינָֽהbiynāh

is understandingnounH998

meaning · perfectly · understanding · wisdom

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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