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תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃ (Proverbs 9:10) The beginning of wisdom is the fear of YHWH, and knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 is one of the most oft-quoted wisdom sayings in the Tanakh. It condenses the theology of wisdom into a tightly structured parallelism: reverence for YHWH and knowledge of the קְדֹשִׁים (“Holy Ones” or “the Holy One”) together define the path to true understanding. Expanding this verse into a detailed grammatical and theological exploration reveals how Hebrew morphology and syntax shape its meaning.… Learn Hebrew