1 Kings
1 Kings 4:30
30Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Daniel 5:11–12 · Genesis 25:6 · Job 1:3 · Daniel 1:20 · Acts 7:22 · Matthew 2:1 · Matthew 2:16 · Isaiah 19:11–12 · Daniel 4:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.