2 Chronicles 1:11
God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
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ASV
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
KJV
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
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33 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר־ | vai.Yo.mer- | and he said | H559 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֣ים׀ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה | lish.lo.Moh | to Solomon | H8010 → |
| יַ֣עַן | Ya.'an | because | H3282 → |
| אֲשֶׁר֩ | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| הָיְתָ֨ה | ha.ye.Tah | it was | H1961 → |
| זֹ֜את | zot | this | H2063 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| לְבָבֶ֗ךָ | le.va.Ve.kha | heart your | H3824 → |
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo.Sha'- | and not | H3808 → |
| שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ | Sha.'al.ta | you have asked for | H7592 → |
| עֹ֣שֶׁר | 'O.sher | wealth | H6239 → |
| נְכָסִ֤ים | ne.kha.Sim | riches | H5233 → |
| וְכָבוֹד֙ | ve.kha.Vod | and honor | H3519 → |
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| נֶ֣פֶשׁ | Ne.fesh | [the] life of | H5315 → |
| שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ | so.ne.'Ei.kha | [those who] hate you | H8130 → |
| וְגַם־ | ve.gam- | and also | H1571 → |
| יָמִ֥ים | ya.Mim | days | H3117 → |
| רַבִּ֖ים | ra.Bim | many | H7227 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ | sha.'A.le.ta | you have asked for | H7592 → |
| וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־ | va.tish.'al- | and you have asked for | H7592 → |
| לְךָ֙ | le.Kha | for yourself | |
| חָכְמָ֣ה | chokh.mah | wisdom | H2451 → |
| וּמַדָּ֔ע | u.ma.Da' | and knowledge | H4093 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֤ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ | tish.pOt | you will judge | H8199 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עַמִּ֔י | 'a.Mi | people my | H5971 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ | him.lakh.Ti.kha | I have made king you | H4427 → |
| עָלָֽיו׃ | 'a.Lav | over it | H5921 → |
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