Proverbs 2:5

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Then shalt thou

בִּין

bîyn

H995

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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the

יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3372

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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and

מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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the

דַּעַת

daʻath

H1847

knowledge

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אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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Key Terms in This Verse

understand H995

בִּין bîyn

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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find H4672

מָצָא mâtsâʼ

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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knowledge H1847

דַּעַת daʻath

knowledge

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fear H3372

יָרֵא yârêʼ

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:7 cross-reference

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Jeremiah 24:7 cross-reference

And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

Luke 10:22 cross-reference

All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

Matthew 11:27 cross-reference

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Jeremiah 9:24 cross-reference

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I deligh...

Hosea 6:3 cross-reference

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Proverbs 9:10 cross-reference

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

Jeremiah 31:34 cross-reference

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: fo...

Job 28:28 cross-reference

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

John 17:3 cross-reference

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.