The fear of the
LORD is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
* The feare of the Lord is || the beginning of knowledge: but fooles deſpiſe wiſedome and inſtruction.
אֱוִיל , masculine adjective, ʾeviyl — foolish (value 47)
H191,
אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'; from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly:—fool(-ish) (man).be foolish, foolish
(subst)
of one who despises wisdom
of one who mocks when guilty
of one who is quarrelsome
of one who is licentious
Used in 26 Verses, 6 Books 26 Occurrence Count
בּוּז , verb, buz — to despise (value 15)
H936,
בּוּז bûwz, booz; a primitive root; to disrespect:—contemn, despise, × utterly.to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant
(Qal) to despise, show despite toward
Used in 11 Verses, 3 Books 11 Occurrence Count
דַּעַת , masculine/feminine noun, daʿat — knowledge (value 474)
H1847,
דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).knowledge
knowledge, perception, skill
discernment, understanding, wisdom
Used in 91 Verses, 16 Books 93 Occurrence Count
חׇכְמָה , feminine noun, hokhma — wisdom (value 73)
H2451,
חׇכְמָה chokmâh, khok-maw'; from H2449; wisdom (in a good sense):—skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.wisdom
skill (in war)
wisdom (in administration)
shrewdness, wisdom
wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
wisdom (ethical and religious)
Used in 141 Verses, 14 Books 149 Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517 Occurrence Count
יִרְאָה , feminine noun, yirʾa — a fear (value 216)
H3374,
יִרְאָה yirʼâh, yir-aw'; feminine of H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence:—× dreadful, × exceedingly, fear(-fulness).fear, terror, fearing
fear, terror
awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)
fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety
revered
Used in 42 Verses, 12 Books 42 Occurrence Count
מוּסָר , masculine noun, musar — discipline, chastening, correction (value 306)
H4148,
מוּסָר mûwçâr, moo-sawr'; from H3256; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint:—bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.discipline, chastening, correction
discipline, correction
chastening
Used in 50 Verses, 9 Books 50 Occurrence Count
רֵאשִׁית , feminine noun, reyshiyt — beginning, chief (value 911)
H7225,
רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'; from the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit):—beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.first, beginning, best, chief
beginning
first
chief
choice part
Used in 49 Verses, 19 Books 51 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 1:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ |
| Verse #16408 (Ch. #629) — 8 words, 34 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The fear |
H3374yirʾa |
יִרְאָה |
216 |
| of the LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| is the beginning |
H7225reyshiyt |
רֵאשִׁית |
911 |
| of knowledge: |
H1847daʿat |
דַּעַת |
474 |
| but fools |
H191ʾeviyl |
אֱוִיל |
47 |
| despise |
H936buz |
בּוּז |
15 |
| wisdom |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| and instruction. |
H4148musar |
מוּסָר |
306 |
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