Psalms 111:10 — King James Version← Study notes

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.”

Psalms 111:10 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 111:1011 words

HebrewMeaning

רֵ֘אשִׁ֤יתrēʾšiyt

beginningnounH7225

chief · first(-fruits · part · time) ···

חָכְמָ֨הḥākəmāh

skilfulnounH2451

wisdom · wisely · wit

יִרְאַ֬תyirəʾat

fearnounH3374

dreadful · exceedingly

יְהוָ֗הyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

שֵׂ֣כֶלśēkel

discretionnounH7922

knowledge · policy · prudence · sense ···

ט֭וֹבṭwōb

beautifuladjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

לְ/כָלləkāl

all (mannerpronH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

עֹשֵׂי/הֶ֑םʿōśēyhem

accomplishverbH6213

advance · appoint · apt · be at ···

תְּ֝הִלָּת֗/וֹtəhilātwō

praisenounH8416

עֹמֶ֥דֶתʿōmedet

abideverbH5975

appoint · arise · cease · confirm ···

לָ/עַֽדlāʿad

eternitypronH5703

ever(-lasting · -more) · old · perpetually ···

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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