Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Wiſedome is the principall thing, therefore get wiſedome: and with all thy getting, get 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
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
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408  Occurrence Count
קָנָה , verb, kana — to get, acquire (value 155)
H7069,
קָנָה qânâh, kaw-naw'; a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own:—attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, × surely, × verily.to get, acquire, create, buy, possess
(Qal)
to get, acquire, obtain
of God originating, creating, redeeming His people
possessor
of Eve acquiring
of acquiring knowledge, wisdom
to buy
(Niphal) to be bought
(Hiphil) to cause to possess
Used in 76 Verses, 20 Books 83  Occurrence Count
קִנְיָן , masculine noun, kinyan — something gotten or acquired, acquisition (value 210)
H7075,
קִנְיָן qinyân, kin-yawn'; from H7069; creation, i.e. (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth:—getting, goods, × with money, riches, substance.thing acquired, acquisition, possession, purchased property, wealth
thing acquired (by purchase)
creatures (more general)
Used in 10 Verses, 6 Books 10  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 4:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃ |
| Verse #16498 (Ch. #632) — 8 words, 32 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Wisdom |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| is the principal thing; |
H7225reyshiyt |
רֵאשִׁית |
911 |
| therefore get |
H7069kana |
קָנָה |
155 |
| wisdom: |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| and with all thy getting |
H7075kinyan |
קִנְיָן |
210 |
| get understanding. |
H998biyna |
בִּינָה |
67 |
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