Proverbs 9:10:1Prov.9.10.W1TAB
תְּחִלַּ֣ת
tekhillat
“beginning of”
- Transliteration
- te-KHIL-lat
- Extended
- teh-KHIL-laht
- IPA
- /təˈħil.lat/
Meaning by language
- English
- beginning of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-KHIL-lat
- clause
te-KHIL-lat KHA-khe-MA yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
te-KHIL-lat KHA-khe-MA yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH ve-DA-at ke-do-SHIM bi-NA
Exegesis
The opening construct techilat {תְּחִלַּ֣ת | tĕ-ḥil-lat} ‘beginning’ links chokhmah {חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ-māh} ‘wisdom’ in a genitive construct to highlight the point of origin.
Root and etymology
t-ch-ltav–heth–lamed
“to begin”
In context — Proverbs 9:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD , and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 9:10, so the Hebrew word תְּחִלַּ֣ת (tekhillat) 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.9.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.10.W1.S1) and character.