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And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. (KJV)
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וַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.Tenand he gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 1
אֱלֹהִ֨ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 2
חָכְמָ֧הchokh.mahwisdom
Lemma: חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) · Strong's: H2451
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wisdom
Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:26, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 35:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2451; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 3
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛הlish.lo.Mohto Solomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 4
וּתְבוּנָ֖הu.te.vu.Nahand understanding
Lemma: תְּבוּנָה (ta.vu.nah) · Strong's: H8394
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: understanding
Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 36:1, Deuteronomy 32:28, 1 Kings 7:14, Job 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8394; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 5
הַרְבֵּ֣הhar.Behgreat
Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: to multiply
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 6
מְאֹ֑דme.'Odvery
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 7
וְרֹ֣חַבve.Ro.chavand breadth of
Lemma: רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) · Strong's: H7341
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: width
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7341; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 8
לֵ֔בLevheart
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 9
כַּח֕וֹלka.Chollike the sand
Lemma: חוֹל (chol) · Strong's: H2344
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sand
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 2:12, Deuteronomy 33:19, Joshua 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2344; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 10
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 11
עַל\־'al-[is] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 12
שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat[the] shore of
Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: lip: shore
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:17, Exodus 2:3, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8193J; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 13
הַיָּֽם\׃hai.Yamthe sea
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT 1 Kings 4:29 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| wisdom | → | חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom |
| exceedingly | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| deep | → | רָבָה H7235A to multiply |
| insight | → | תְּבוּנָה H8394 understanding |
| and understanding | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| beyond measure | → | רֹ֫חַב H7341 width |
| like the sand | → | חוֹל H2344 sand |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the seashore | → | שָׂפָה H8193J lip: shore |
| . . . | → | יָם H3220G sea |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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