Proverbs 1:7:4Prov.1.7.W4TAB
דָּ֑עַת
daat
“knowledge”
- Transliteration
- da-AT
- Extended
- daa-AT
- IPA
- /daːˈʕat/
Meaning by language
- English
- knowledge
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
da-AT
- clause
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH re-shIT da-AT
- sentence
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH re-shIT da-AT kha-khe-MA u-mu-SAR e-vi-LIM ba-ZU
Exegesis
Reshit {רֵאשִׁית | rē’šîṯ} “beginning” in absolute form highlights da‘at {דַּעַת | dā‘āṯ} “knowledge” as foundational.
Root and etymology
ד־ע־ת
“knowledge, understanding”
In context — Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction fools despise.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 1:7, so the Hebrew word דָּ֑עַת (daat) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.1.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.7.W4.S1) and character.