1 Kings
1 Kings 10:7
7But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But I did not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| believe | הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי | he·’ĕ·man·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H539 confirm, support |
| these things | לַדְּבָרִ֗ים | lad·də·ḇā·rîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| until | עַ֤ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| I came | בָּ֙אתִי֙ | bā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and saw | וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה | wat·tir·’e·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural | H7200 see |
| with my own eyes | עֵינַ֔י | ‘ê·nay | Noun - cdc; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| Indeed | וְהִנֵּ֥ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| not even | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| half | הַחֵ֑צִי | ha·ḥê·ṣî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2677 half |
| was told | הֻגַּד־ | hug·gaḏ- | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| to me | לִ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| Your wisdom | חָכְמָה֙ | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| and prosperity | וָט֔וֹב | wā·ṭō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| have far | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| exceeded | הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ | hō·w·sap̄·tā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| the report | הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה | haš·šə·mū·‘āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8052 report |
| I heard | שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ | šā·mā·‘ə·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8085 hear |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.