Proverbs
Proverbs 2:6
6For the LORD gives wisdom;
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| gives | יִתֵּ֣ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| wisdom | חָכְמָ֑ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| from His mouth | מִ֝פִּ֗יו | mip·pîw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| come knowledge | דַּ֣עַת | da·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| and understanding | וּתְבוּנָֽה׃ | ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 1:17–18 · James 1:5 · Luke 21:15 · Isaiah 54:13 · Job 32:8 · Psalm 119:98 · John 6:45 · 1 Kings 3:12 · Daniel 2:23 · James 1:17 · Psalm 119:104 · Daniel 2:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.