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Ecclesiastes

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I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I said to speak Verb H1696 דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי dib·bar·ti
to myself, inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לִבִּי֙ lib·bi
"Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֨ה hin·neh
I have magnified to grow up, become great Verb H1431 הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי hig·dal·ti
and increased to add Verb H3254 וְהֹוסַ֙פְתִּי֙ ve·ho·v·saf·ti
wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֔ה cha·che·mah,
more upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַ֛ל al
than upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
were over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921    
Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye·ru·sha·lim;
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before face, faces Noun H6440 לְפָנַ֖י le·fa·nai
me; and my mind inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 וְלִבִּ֛י ve·lib·bi
has observed to see Verb H7200 רָאָ֥ה ra·'ah
a wealth to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·beh
of wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֥ה cha·che·mah
and knowledge." knowledge Noun H1847 וָדָֽעַת׃ va·da·'at.

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Jerusalem

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."
King James Bible I said communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to myself, "Behold, I great estate, and have magnified and increased gotten more wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem they that have been before me; and me in Jerusalem: yea, my mind has observed a wealth heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
Hebrew Greek English I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."