2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:22–23

²²So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. ²³All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

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2 Chronicles 9:22

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	וְחָכְמָֽה׃	wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom

2 Chronicles 9:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; 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
sought	מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים	mə·ḇaq·šîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1245 seek
an audience	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
with Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
to hear	לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the wisdom	חָכְמָת֔וֹ	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had put	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in his heart	בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 9:22 2 Chronicles 1:12 · 1 Kings 4:30–31 · 1 Kings 3:12–13 · Psalm 89:27

2 Chronicles 9:23 James 1:5 · James 3:17 · Proverbs 2:6 · 1 Kings 4:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.