1 Kings
1 Kings 10:23
23So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| surpassed | וַיִּגְדַּל֙ | way·yiḡ·dal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| all | מִכֹּ֖ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the kings | מַלְכֵ֣י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of the earth | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| in riches | לְעֹ֖שֶׁר | lə·‘ō·šer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| and wisdom | וּלְחָכְמָֽה׃ | ū·lə·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 3:12–13 · 1 Kings 4:29–34 · Colossians 2:2–3 · Colossians 1:18–19 · Ephesians 3:8 · 2 Chronicles 9:22–23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.