1 Kings

1 Kings 4:29–34

²⁹And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. ³⁰Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹He was wiser than all men— wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

³²Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five. ³³He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

³⁴So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

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1 Kings 4:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֨ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
gave	וַיִּתֵּן֩	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Solomon	לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה	liš·lō·mōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
wisdom	חָכְמָ֧ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
exceedingly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
deep	הַרְבֵּ֣ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
insight	וּתְבוּנָ֖ה	ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
and understanding	לֵ֔ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
beyond measure	וְרֹ֣חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
like the sand	כַּח֕וֹל	ka·ḥō·wl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2344 sand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the seashore	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge

1 Kings 4:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Solomon’s	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
wisdom	חָכְמַ֣ת	ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom
was greater than	וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙	wat·tê·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the East	קֶ֑דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
greater than all	וּמִכֹּ֖ל	ū·mik·kōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wisdom	חָכְמַ֥ת	ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

1 Kings 4:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was wiser	וַיֶּחְכַּם֮	way·yeḥ·kam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2449 be wise
than all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
men	הָֽאָדָם֒	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
wiser than Ethan	מֵאֵיתָ֣ן	mê·’ê·ṯān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H387 Ethan
the Ezrahite	הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י	hā·’ez·rā·ḥî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H250 Ezrachite
and wiser than Heman	וְהֵימָ֧ן	wə·hê·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1968 Heman
Calcol	וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל	wə·ḵal·kōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3633 Calcol
and Darda	וְדַרְדַּ֖ע	wə·ḏar·da‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1862 Darda
the sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Mahol	מָח֑וֹל	mā·ḥō·wl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4235 Machol
And his fame	שְׁמ֥וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
spread	וַיְהִֽי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
throughout	בְכָֽל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the surrounding	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

1 Kings 4:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Solomon composed	וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
three	שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
thousand	אֲלָפִ֖ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
proverbs	מָשָׁ֑ל	mā·šāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4912 proverb, parable
and his songs	שִׁיר֖וֹ	šî·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7892 song
numbered	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a thousand	וָאָֽלֶף׃	wā·’ā·lep̄	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
and five	חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five

1 Kings 4:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He spoke	וַיְדַבֵּר֮	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
trees	הָֽעֵצִים֒	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the cedar	הָאֶ֙רֶז֙	hā·’e·rez	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
to	וְעַד֙	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the hyssop	הָאֵז֔וֹב	hā·’ê·zō·wḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H231 hyssop
growing	יֹצֵ֖א	yō·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
in the wall	בַּקִּ֑יר	baq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
and he taught	וַיְדַבֵּר֙	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
about	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
animals	הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
birds	הָע֔וֹף	hā·‘ō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
reptiles	הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ	hā·re·meś	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7431 creeping things, moving things
and fish	הַדָּגִֽים׃	had·dā·ḡîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1709 fish

1 Kings 4:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So men of all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
nations	הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to listen	שָׁמְע֖וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
to Solomon’s	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
wisdom	חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃ס	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
sent by all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had heard	לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
of his wisdom	חָכְמַ֣ת	ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom