King James Version

1 Kings 10:23

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

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וַיִּגְדַּל֙vayigdaland beגָּדַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.מִכֹּ֖לmikolfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhekingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.לְעֹ֖שֶׁרleosherto richesעֹשֶׁרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to riches”, the ordinary formH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.וּלְחָכְמָֽהulechakhemahand to wisdomחׇכְמָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and to wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Young’s Literal Translation

And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

World English Bible

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Darby Translation

And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Douay-Rheims

And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches, and wisdom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Solomon increased beyond all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη Σαλωμὼν ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς πλούτῳ καὶ φρονήσει.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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