Ecclesiastes 1:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | I communed | דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי | h1696 |
| 1 | | אֲנִ֤י | h589 |
| 2 | | עִם | h5973 |
| 17 | with mine own heart | וְלִבִּ֛י | h3820 |
| 4 | saying | לֵאמֹ֔ר | h559 |
| 5 | | אֲנִ֗י | h589 |
| 6 | | הִנֵּ֨ה | h2009 |
| 7 | Lo I am come to great estate | הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי | h1431 |
| 8 | and have gotten | וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ | h3254 |
| 20 | more wisdom | חָכְמָ֥ה | h2451 |
| 10 | | עַ֛ל | h5921 |
| 11 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 12 | | אֲשֶׁר | h834 |
| 13 | | הָיָ֥ה | h1961 |
| 14 | than all they that have been before | לְפָנַ֖י | h6440 |
| 15 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 16 | me in Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | h3389 |
| 17 | with mine own heart | וְלִבִּ֛י | h3820 |
| 18 | experience | רָאָ֥ה | h7200 |
| 19 | had great | הַרְבֵּ֖ה | h7235 |
| 20 | more wisdom | חָכְמָ֥ה | h2451 |
| 21 | and knowledge | וָדָֽעַת׃ | h1847 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I communed with mine own hear, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
World English Bible (WEB)
I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.