Ecclesiastes 1:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0I communedדִּבַּ֨רְתִּיh1696
1אֲנִ֤יh589
2עִםh5973
17with mine own heartוְלִבִּ֛יh3820
4sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
5אֲנִ֗יh589
6הִנֵּ֨הh2009
7Lo I am come to great estateהִגְדַּ֤לְתִּיh1431
8and have gottenוְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙h3254
20more wisdomחָכְמָ֥הh2451
10עַ֛לh5921
11כָּלh3605
12אֲשֶׁרh834
13הָיָ֥הh1961
14than all they that have been beforeלְפָנַ֖יh6440
15עַלh5921
16me in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םh3389
17with mine own heartוְלִבִּ֛יh3820
18experienceרָאָ֥הh7200
19had greatהַרְבֵּ֖הh7235
20more wisdomחָכְמָ֥הh2451
21and knowledgeוָדָֽעַת׃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.