Ecclesiastes 2:9 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | So I was great | וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי | h1431 |
1 | and increased | וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי | h3254 |
2 | | מִכֹּ֛ל | h3605 |
3 | | שֶׁהָיָ֥ה | h1961 |
4 | more than all that were before | לְפָנַ֖י | h6440 |
5 | me in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | h3389 |
6 | | אַ֥ף | h637 |
7 | also my wisdom | חָכְמָתִ֖י | h2451 |
8 | remained | עָ֥מְדָה | h5975 |
9 | | לִּֽי׃ | h0 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
World English Bible (WEB)
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.