2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:6

6But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But I did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
believeהֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיhe·’ĕ·man·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH539 confirm, support
the reportsלְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗םlə·ḏiḇ·rê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
untilעַ֤ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I cameבָּ֙אתִי֙bā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and sawוַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהwat·tir·’e·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7200 see
with my own eyesעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
Indeedוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
halfחֲצִ֖יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of the greatnessמַרְבִּ֣יתmar·bîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4768 increase, great number, greatness
of your wisdomחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
was toldהֻגַּד־hug·gaḏ-Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
You have far exceededיָסַ֕פְתָּyā·sap̄·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3254 add
the reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הhaš·šə·mū·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8052 report
I heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃šā·mā·‘ə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.