Ecclesiastes 2:9
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Then I became greatוְגָדַ֣לְתִּיve·ga·dal·ti1431to grow up, become greata prim. root
and increasedוְהֹוסַ֔פְתִּיve·ho·v·saf·ti,3254to adda prim. root
more than  4480froma prim. preposition
allמִכֹּ֛לmik·kol3605the whole, allfrom kalal
who  7945who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
precededלְפָנַ֖יle·fa·nai6440face, facesfrom panah
me in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi·ru·sha·lim;3389probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
My wisdomחָכְמָתִ֖יcha·che·ma·ti2451wisdomfrom chakam
alsoאַ֥ףaf637also, yeaa prim. conjunction
stoodעָ֥מְדָהa·me·dah5975to take one's stand, standa prim. root
by me.     
KJV Lexicon
So I was great
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
and increased
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
more than all that were before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
me in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
also my wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
remained
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
with me
New American Standard (©1995)
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

King James Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

American King James Version
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

American Standard Version
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Darby Bible Translation
And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

English Revised Version
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Webster's Bible Translation
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

World English Bible
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
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

קהלת 2:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי וְהֹוסַ֔פְתִּי מִכֹּ֛ל שֶׁהָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אַ֥ף חָכְמָתִ֖י עָ֥מְדָה לִּֽי׃

קהלת 2:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וגדלתי והוספתי מכל שהיה לפני בירושלם אף חכמתי עמדה לי׃

קהלת 2:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
וגדלתי והוספתי מכל שהיה לפני בירושלם אף חכמתי עמדה לי׃

קהלת 2:9 Hebrew Bible
וגדלתי והוספתי מכל שהיה לפני בירושלם אף חכמתי עמדה לי׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et supergressus sum opibus omnes qui fuerunt ante me in Hierusalem sapientia quoque perseveravit mecum

Anyone Increased Increasing Jerusalem Preceded Stayed Stead Stood Surpassed Wisdom

Far Great Greater Increased Increasing Jerusalem Preceded Stead Stood Surpassed Wisdom

Far Great Greater Increased Increasing Jerusalem Preceded Stead Stood Surpassed Wisdom

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