The fear of the
LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy
is understanding.
* The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wiſedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderſtanding.
בִּינָה , feminine noun, biyna — an understanding (value 67)
H998,
בִּינָה bîynâh, bee-naw'; from H995; understanding:—knowledge, meaning, × perfectly, understanding, wisdom.understanding, discernment
act
faculty
object
personified
Used in 38 Verses, 8 Books 38 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
קָדוֹשׁ , adjective, kadosh — sacred, holy (value 410)
H6918,
קָדוֹשׁ qâdôwsh, kaw-doshe'; or קָדֹשׁ qâdôsh; from H6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary:—holy (One), saint.sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart
Used in 108 Verses, 20 Books 117 Occurrence Count
תְּחִלָּה , feminine noun, təhilla — a beginning (value 443)
H8462,
תְּחִלָּה techillâh, tekh-il-law'; from H2490 in the sense of opening; a commencement; relatively original (adverb, -ly):—begin(-ning), first (time).beginning, first
the first time
from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)
Used in 21 Verses, 13 Books 22 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 9:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃ |
| Verse #16649 (Ch. #637) — 7 words, 29 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 |
H8462təhilla |
תְּחִלָּה |
443 |
| of wisdom: |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| and the knowledge |
H1847daʿat |
דַּעַת |
474 |
| of the holy |
H6918kadosh |
קָדוֹשׁ |
410 |
| is understanding. |
H998biyna |
בִּינָה |
67 |
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