1 Kings 10:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹֽאh3808
1Howbeit I believedהֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיh539
2not the wordsלַדְּבָרִ֗יםh1697
3עַ֤דh5704
4אֲשֶׁרh834
5until I cameבָּ֙אתִי֙h935
6had seenוַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהh7200
7and mine eyesעֵינַ֔יh5869
8וְהִנֵּ֥הh2009
9לֹֽאh3808
10was not toldהֻגַּדh5046
11לִ֖יh0
12it and behold the halfהַחֵ֑צִיh2677
13exceedethהוֹסַ֤פְתָּh3254
14me thy wisdomחָכְמָה֙h2451
15and prosperityוָט֔וֹבh2896
16אֶלh413
17the fameהַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הh8052
18אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
19which I heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃h8085

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 exceed the fame which I heard.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and now I see that it was not half the story; your wisdom and your wealth are much greater than they said.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

but I gave no credit to the words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half was not told me: in wisdom and prosperity thou exceedest the report that I heard.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Howbeit, I believed not the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

World English Bible (WEB)

However I didn't believe the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me; your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me -- the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.