Ecclesiastes 2:9New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— So I became great, and increased, more than any one who had been before me in Jerusalem,—moreover, my wisdom, remained with me;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And I was great, & increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— So I was great, and increased more then all that were before mee in Ierusalem; also my wisedome remained with me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— So I became great, and my wealth increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— So I became great, and advanced beyond all that were before in Jerusalem: also my wisdom was established to me.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Yerushalaim: also my wisdom remained with me. |
So I was great,
1431 {1431} Primeגָּדַלgadal{gaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to twist (compare H1434), that is, to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
and increased
y3254 [3254] Standardיָסַףyacaph{yaw-saf'}
A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing).
z8689 <8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2675
more
x3254 (3254) Complementיָסַףyacaph{yaw-saf'}
A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing).
than all
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
that were
x7945 (7945) Complementשֶׁלshel{shel}
For the relative H0834; used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronoun affixed; on account of, what soever, which soever.
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
before
6440 {6440} Primeפָּנִיםpaniym{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun ( פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before, etc.).
me in
Yærûšälaim
יְרוּשָׁלִַם:
3389 {3389} PrimeיְרוּשָׁלִַםY@ruwshalaim{yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im}
A dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine.
also
x637 (0637) Complementאַף'aph{af}
A primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjugation); also or yea; adversatively though.
my wisdom
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
remained
5975 {5975} Primeעָמַד`amad{aw-mad'}
A primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literally and figuratively, intransitively and transitively).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
with me. |
Ecclesiastes 2:9
Great — In riches, and power, and glory. My wisdom remained — As yet I was not wholly seduced from God. |
Ecclesiastes 2:9
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom (f) remained with me.
(f) For all this God did not take his gift of wisdom from me. |
Ecclesiastes 1:16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all [ they] that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Kings 3:12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings 10:7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [ it]: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings 10:23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
1 Chronicles 29:25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him [ such] royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
2 Chronicles 1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [ was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles 9:22- 23 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. ... And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
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