Proverbs 9:10

← Proverbs 9:9	Proverbs 9:10 (KJV)	Proverbs 9:11 →
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.	The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.	For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is the beginning^H8462 of wisdom^H2451: and the knowledge^H1847 of the holy^H6918 is understanding^H998.

Original Hebrew

תְּחִלַּת חָכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהוָה וְדַעַת קְדֹשִׁים בִּינָה׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
תְּחִלַּ֣ת	te.chi.Lat	H8462	HNcfsc	(is the) beginning of
חָ֭כְמָה	chokh.mah	H2451	HNcfsa	wisdom
יִרְאַ֣ת	yir.'At	H3374	HNcfsc	(the) fear of
יְהוָ֑ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
וְ/דַ֖עַת	ve./Da.'at	H1847	HC/Ncfsc	and/ (the) knowledge of
קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	ke.do.Shim	H6918	HAampa	(the) holy (one(s))
בִּינָֽה	bi.Nah	H998	HNcfsa	(is) understanding

Strong's References

H998 — בִּינָה (bîynâh, bee-naw'): from בִּין (bîyn) H995; understanding; knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
H1847 — דַּעַת (daʻath, dah'-ath): from יָדַע (yâdaʻ) H3045; knowledge; cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם (châkam) H2449; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
H3374 — יִרְאָה (yirʼâh, yir-aw'): feminine of יָרֵא (yârêʼ) H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
H6918 — קָדוֹשׁ (qâdôwsh, kaw-doshe'): or קָדֹשׁ (qâdôsh); from קָדַשׁ (qâdash) H6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary; holy (One), saint.
H8462 — תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh, tekh-il-law'): from חָלַל (châlal) H2490 in the sense of opening; a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly); begin(-ning), first (time).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References

The fear — Job 28:28, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7, Ecclesiastes 12:13
the knowledge — 1 Chronicles 28:9, Proverbs 2:5, Proverbs 30:3, Matthew 11:27, John 17:3, 1 John 5:20

Related Topics

No content yet

No content yet

Bible › Proverbs › Proverbs 9 › Verse 10