Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.9", "source": "וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי מִכֹּ֛ל שֶׁהָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם אַ֥ף חָכְמָתִ֖י עָ֥מְדָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And *gādaltî* and *hôsaptî* more than all *shehāyāh* before me in *Yĕrûshālāim*; also *ḥokmātî* *ʿāmĕdāh* for me.", "grammar": { "*gādaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became great", "*hôsaptî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I increased/added", "*shehāyāh*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*Yĕrûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥokmātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my wisdom", "*ʿāmĕdāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - stood/remained" }, "variants": { "*gādaltî*": "I became great/increased/grew", "*hôsaptî*": "I added/increased/exceeded", "*ḥokmātî ʿāmĕdāh lî*": "my wisdom stood with me/remained with me/sustained me" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.25", "source": "‫וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ ה֣וֹד מַלְכ֔וּת אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה עַל־כָּל־מֶ֛לֶךְ לְפָנָ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ‬", "text": "And-*wayəgaddēl* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Šəlōmōh* to-*maʿlāh* in-the-*ʿênê* all-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*wayyittēn* upon-him *hôd* *malkût* which not-*hāyāh* upon-any-*melek* before-him over-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayəgaddēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he magnified", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*maʿlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - upward/exceedingly", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - majesty of", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingship/royal dignity", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*wayəgaddēl*": "he magnified/he made great/he exalted", "*maʿlāh*": "upward/exceedingly/surpassingly", "*hôd*": "majesty/splendor/glory", "*malkût*": "kingship/royal dignity/royal power" } }
  • Eccl 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.16", "source": "דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם־לִבִּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלִבִּ֛י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Dibbartî* *ʾănî* *ʿim*-*libbî* *lêʾmōr* *ʾănî* *hinnêh* *higdaltî* *wəhôsaptî* *ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləpānay* *ʿal*-*Yerûšālāim* *wəlibbî* *rāʾāh* *harbêh* *ḥokmāh* *wādāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lêʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*higdaltî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have made great", "*wəhôsaptî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I have increased", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - before me", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wəlibbî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my heart", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw/experienced", "*harbêh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wādāʿat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and knowledge" }, "variants": { "*gdl*": "become great/grow/increase/magnify", "*ysp*": "add/increase/continue/do again", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill/discernment" } }
  • 1 Kgs 10:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.23", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וּלְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-yigdal* the *melek* *Shelomoh* from all *malkei* the *arets* for *ʿosher* and for *ḥokmah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he became great", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*malkei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*arets*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*ʿosher*": "noun, masculine, singular - riches/wealth", "*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "became great/grew great/exceeded", "*arets*": "land/earth/world" } }
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.1", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בֶן־דָּוִ֖יד עַל־מַלְכוּת֑וֹ וַיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyitḥazzēq* *Šəlōmōh* son-of-*Dāwid* upon-*malkûtô* and *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* with-him and-*wayəgaddəlēhû* to-*ləmāʿlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "Hitpael waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - strengthened himself", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*malkûtô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wayəgaddəlēhû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and He magnified him", "*ləmāʿlâ*": "preposition with adverb - to a high degree/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/established himself firmly/became strong", "*malkûtô*": "his kingdom/his royal power/his sovereignty", "*ləmāʿlâ*": "exceedingly/greatly/to a high degree" } }
  • 2 Chr 9:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.22", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiḡdal* the *meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* from all *malḵê* the *ʾāreṣ* for *ʿōšer* and *ḥāḵmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became great", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "became great/exceeded/surpassed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/country" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.23", "source": "וְכֹל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶת־חָכְמָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And all *malḵê* the *ʾāreṣ* *məḇaqšîm* *ʾet*-*pənê* *šəlōmōh* to *lišmōaʿ* *ʾet*-*ḥāḵmāṯô* that *nāṯan* the *ʾĕlōhîm* in *libbô*", "grammar": { "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*məḇaqšîm*": "piel masculine plural participle - seeking", "*ʾet*-*pənê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - face of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*ʾet*-*ḥāḵmāṯô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/had given", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (singular meaning) - God", "*libbô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart" }, "variants": { "*məḇaqšîm ʾet-pənê*": "seeking the face of/seeking audience with/coming before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*nāṯan bəlibbô*": "put in his heart/gave in his mind/placed in his understanding" } }
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.12", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Behold I have *ʿāśîtî* according to-your *dĕbārîm*; behold I have *nātattî* to you *lēb* *ḥākām* and-*nābôn*, *ʾăšer* like you not-*hāyāh* before you, and-after you not-*yāqûm* like you.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*kidbāreykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your words", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - such that", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has been", "*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wĕʾaḥăreykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and after you", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise" }, "variants": { "*lēb ḥākām wĕnābôn*": "wise and discerning heart/understanding mind", "*yāqûm*": "will arise/will stand/will appear" } }
  • 1 Kgs 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.7", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָט֔וֹב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "And not-*heʾemanti* the *devarim* until that-*baʾti* *wa-tireʾenah* *ʿenay*, and *hineh* not-*hugad*-to me the *ḥetsi*; *hosafta* *ḥokmah* and *tov* to-the-*shemuʿah* which *shamaʿti*.", "grammar": { "*heʾemanti*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I believed", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine plural - words/reports", "*baʾti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came", "*wa-tireʾenah*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿenay*": "noun, common dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hineh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hugad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told", "*ḥetsi*": "noun, masculine, singular - half", "*hosafta*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have added", "*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*tov*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good(ness)", "*shemuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - report", "*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾemanti*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*hugad*": "it was told/it was reported", "*hosafta*": "you have added/you have exceeded", "*tov*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*shemuʿah*": "report/news/rumor" } }