1 Kings 4:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
gaveוַיִּתֵּן֩
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה
(lish·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
wisdomחָכְמָ֧ה
(cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
and veryמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
greatהַרְבֵּ֣ה
(har·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
discernmentוּתְבוּנָ֖ה
(u·te·vu·nah)
8394: an understandingfrom bin
and breadthוְרֹ֣חַב
(ve·ro·chav)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
of mind,לֵ֔ב
(lev,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
like the sandכַּחֹ֕ול
(ka·cho·vl)
2344: sandfrom chul
that is on the seashore.הַיָּֽם׃
(hai·yam.)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and understanding
tabuwn  (taw-boon')
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
exceeding
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
and largeness
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
of heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
even as the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
that is on the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
shore
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.

King James Bible
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God gave Solomon wisdom, very great insight, and understanding as vast as the sand on the seashore.

International Standard Version
God gave Solomon wisdom and great discernment. His insights were as numerous as sand on the seashore.

NET Bible
God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God gave Solomon wisdom-keen insight and a mind as limitless as the sand on the seashore.

King James 2000 Bible
And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
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