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And the wisdomוַ חָכְמַתof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהsurpassedתֵּרֶבthe wisdomמֵחָכְמַתof allכָּלthe sonsבְּנֵיof the eastקֶדֶםand allוּמִכֹּלthe wisdomחָכְמַתof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
1 Kings 4:30
Study it in the app“And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 4:30, word by word
- And the wisdomחָכְמַתchachmat
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachmat” appears- of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo
Solomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appears- surpassedתֵּרֶבterev
increase
To make an amount larger, adding and adding.
Where else “terev” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of the eastקֶדֶםkedem
east
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedem” appears- of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
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Places in this verse
Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
The context
29And Elohim gave Solomon wisdom and understanding in very great measure, and breadth of heart like the sand that is on the shore of the sea.
30 · This verse (above)
31And he was wiser than all human beings, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his name was among all the nations around.