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Ecclesiastes 2:9

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

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וְגָדַ֣לְתִּיvegadaltiand beגָּדַלconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be”, a completed actionH1431to 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…וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּיvehosaftiand addיָסַףconjunction, verb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and add”, a completed actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…מִכֹּ֛לmikolfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, 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).שֶׁהָיָ֥הshehayahwho beהָיָהparticle, relative, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “who be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְפָנַ֖יlefanayto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the 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.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbirushalimin Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.אַ֥ףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.חָכְמָתִ֖יchakhematiwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.עָ֥מְדָהamedahstandעָמַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “stand”, a completed actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לִּֽיlitoלִּֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

World English Bible

So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

Darby Translation

And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Douay-Rheims

And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So I became great, and advanced beyond all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom was established to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθην καὶ προσέθηκα παρὰ πάντας τοὺς γενομένους ἀπὸ ἔμπροσθέν μου ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, καί γε σοφία μου ἐστάθη μοι.