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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The fear dreadful Noun H3374 יִרְאַ֣ת yir·'at
[is] the beginning Tachmonite Noun H8462 תְּחִלַּ֣ת te·chil·lat
of wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָ֭כְמָה cha·che·mah
and the knowledge cunning Noun H1847 וְדַ֖עַת ve·da·'at
of the holy holy Adjective H6918 קְדֹשִׁ֣ים ke·do·shim
[is] understanding knowledge Noun H998 בִּינָֽה׃ bi·nah.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Hebrew Greek English The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and wisdom, And the knowledge of the holy Holy One is understanding.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and wisdom, And the knowledge of the holy Holy One is understanding.