Strong's Lexicon And He said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch to man, לָֽאָדָ֗ם (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley ‘Behold, הֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if the fear יִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3374: 1) fear, terror, fearing 1a) fear, terror 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety 1d) revered of the Lord, אֲ֭דֹנָי (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 136: 1) my lord, lord 1a) of men 1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence that [is] הִ֣יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) wisdom, חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) and to turn away וְס֖וּר (wə·sūr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed from evil מֵרָ֣ע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) [is] understanding.’” בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ” Young's Literal Translation And He saith to man:—‘Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to mankind, “The •fear of the Lord is this: wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.” New American Standard Bible "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" King James Bible And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding. Parallel Verses New International Version And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding." New Living Translation And this is what he says to all humanity: The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.'" English Standard Version And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” New American Standard Bible "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" King James Bible And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to mankind, "The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding." International Standard Version He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'" NET Bible And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the LORD--that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'" American Standard Version And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding. English Revised Version And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Young's Literal Translation And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.' Cross References Deuteronomy 4:6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. 1 Kings 18:3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 28:12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Job 28:20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Job 28:27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. Jump to Previous Depart Evil Fear Shun Turn Understanding Way WisdomJump to Next Depart Evil Fear Shun Turn Understanding Way WisdomLinks Job 28:28 NIVJob 28:28 NLT Job 28:28 ESV Job 28:28 NASB Job 28:28 KJV Job 28:28 Bible Apps Job 28:28 Parallel Job 28:28 Biblia Paralela Job 28:28 Chinese Bible Job 28:28 French Bible Job 28:28 German Bible Job 28:28 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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