1 Kings 10:7
But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.
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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.
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.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי | he.'e.Man.ti | I believed | H539 → |
| לַדְּבָרִ֗ים | la.de.va.Rim | <to> the words | H1697 → |
| עַ֤ד | 'ad | until | H5704 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | that | H834 → |
| בָּ֙אתִי֙ | ba.ti | I came | H935 → |
| וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה | va.tir.'Ei.nah | and they saw | H7200 → |
| עֵינַ֔י | 'ei.Nai | eyes my | H5869 → |
| וְהִנֵּ֥ה | ve.hi.Neh | and here! | H2009 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| הֻגַּד־ | hu.gad- | it was told | H5046 → |
| לִ֖י | li | to me | |
| הַחֵ֑צִי | ha.Che.tzi | the half | H2677 → |
| הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ | ho.Saf.ta | you have added | H3254 → |
| חָכְמָה֙ | chokh.mah | wisdom | H2451 → |
| וָט֔וֹב | va.Tov | and good | H2896 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה | ha.she.mu.'Ah | the report | H8052 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ | sha.Ma.'e.ti | I heard | H8085 → |
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